When Heaven's Fire Fell on the Altar and the People Sang

Sifra, Mekhilta deMiluim II 20

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

20) (Vayikra 9:24): "And a fire came forth from before the L–rd": When they saw a new fire descending from on high and lapping up upon the altar the burnt-offering and the fats, they opened up their mouths in song. And of that moment it is written (Tehillim 33:1): "Sing joyfully, you righteous ones, in the L–rd. Praise (of the L–rd) becomes the just."

Themes

SacrificeTempleFireHeavenMusic

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