Bibliorum

 

4 Mose 16:40

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40 zum Gedächtnis der Kinder Israel, daß nicht jemand Fremdes sich herzumache, der nicht ist des Samens Aaron, zu opfern Räuchwerk vor dem HERRN, auf daß ihm nicht gehe wie Korah und seiner Rotte, wie der HERR ihm geredet hatte durch Mose.

Commentarius

 

Mouth

  

In most cases, "mouth" in the Bible represents thought and logic, especially the kind of active, concrete thought that is connected with speech. The reason for this is pretty obvious, but it also holds when people, for instance, remove a stone from the mouth of a well, which represents gaining access to spiritual ideas. The mouth is used for eating as well as speaking, of course. In those circumstances, it represents our first, most external perception of a new spiritual idea or desire. This also makes sense, mirroring the way tasting food in the mouth gives us an instant impression of the quality of the food.