God kills his priests?! After the ceremony of Leviticus 8-9, and following the building excitement of God’s work in the book so far, this chapter brings a sobering halt to the joyous kick-off to God’s priesthood. To grasp this shocking scene, we have to tackle concepts we don’t like much: God’s standards, his people’s obedience, sin’s true gravity, and even our response to God’s right judgment. But, even in the despair over these first sinning priests, we see a glimpse of grace, as God forgives a second priestly sin.