Oznayim la'Torah: It implies that once the Ketores was prepared and placed in the pan with the fire from the Mizbe'ach, Aharon was to hurry to save the sinners, but that the preparation itself was to be performed with the care and the Kavanos that the Ketores deserves.

Rashi #1 (in Pasukf 13): To counter the people's claims that the Ketores is poison, since it killed Nadav, Avihu and the two hundred and fifty men. This would now demonstrate that the Ketores also stops plagues, and it is not the Ketores that kills, but our sins. ¹

Rashi #2: Because, when Moshe ascended Har Sinai, the Mal'ach ha'Maves taught him the secret that the Ketores stops plagues. ²

Rashbam: To demonstrate that the same Ketores that kills those who are not Kohanim, gives life when it is in the hands of Kohanim - a proof that the Kohanim are the chosen tribe to perform the Avodah.

Rashi (in Bamidbar): Refer to 1:53:2:1*.

Targum Yonasan: "Ketzef" is the name of one of the five destructive angels that were sent when Yisrael worshipped the Golden Calf ¹ (which, together with ?Af? remained after Moshe destroyed the other three by mentioning the three Avos - R. Bachye) ^{2 3}

R. Bachye (citing the Tanchuma): I implies that the Mal?ach did not leave a dead person among the living or a live person mong the dead - he killed them systematically. ¹

Rosh (in Tzav Vayikra, 8:2): When Moshe told him to take the Ketores, Aharon said 'My sons died for bringing human fire inside; Shall I take jHekdesh outside?' But when pointed out that people were dying even as they were speaking, he ran to burn the Ketores - prepared to [possibly] die for Yisrael.