Given by: the inspired teacher, in Solomon's voice, recalling how Aaron stayed the plague among the people. Given to: God's people, as a pattern of priestly intercession. This is a model of faithful, self-forgetful prayer for others.

Written for Jews who knew the priestly ministry of Aaron, the passage lifts up intercession as the servant's great work — standing between a people and the wrath their sin had provoked, and prevailing by prayer.

For a blameless man made haste to pray for the people, bringing forth the shield of his ministry, prayer, and by incense making supplication, withstood the wrath, and put an end to the calamity, shewing that he was thy servant.

A blameless man hastened to intercede for the people, and by the shield of prayer and incense withstood wrath and ended the calamity.

Wisdom of Solomon 18:21

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