Introduction to the book of numbers learn religions. May 02, 2012 in verse 11, jude speaks of the rebellion of korah in the book of numbers, chapter 16. It describes moses taking two population censuses, hence the name numbers. This is the fourth book of the torah, and continues the story of yhwys redemption plan for mankind through israel. Its narrative begins at the point where exodus leaves off.
Instead, they wanted to be the mediators between god and men. Korah, dathan and abiram korah son of izhar, the son of kohath, the son of levi, and certain reubenitesdathan and abiram, sons of eliab, and on son of pelethbecame insolent and rose up against moses. Numbers 16 new international version niv korah, dathan and abiram. David guzik commentary on numbers 16, where korah and his followers go against moses leadership, but god confirms moses leadership over israel. The kohathites had the most exalted duty among the levites. The israelites disobedience and lack of faith caused god to make them wander in the desert until all the people of that generation had diedwith a few important exceptions. Consequences of rebellion numbers grace bible church. The israelites accused moses of murdering the rebels. Levites, journeying by cloud and fire, complaints, questioning of moses. These levites thought they had been kept out of the good positions. Both moses and korah were descended from kohath, but by different sons moses through amram numbers 26. Korah was punished for his rebellion, but his questioning of the need for human rulers has remained a living issue for later generations to contemplate.
This is that dathan and abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against moses and against aaron in the company of korah, when. Mixed report of the scouts and israels response, libations, bread, idol worship, fringes. Exodus ends by relating the erection of the tabernacle on the first day. His story is told in the book of numbers, in the portion known as korach. The korah incident also supports more cogently pauls argument. The judgment of the lord upon the rebels numbers 16. As punishment, he met his end by miraculously being swallowed up by the earth. Aarons rod budded because he was a better man than the others. Korahs rebellion one day korah son of izhar, a descendant of kohath son of levi, conspired with dathan and abiram, the sons of eliab, and on son. Korahs rebellion coloring sheet provided in activity sheets have pictures of a boy, girl, mother, daddy, grandparents, kitten, teacher, puppy, and an elder. Thus robertson and plummer are certain that the korah incident was in pauls view.
In a nutshell, a man named korah along with a couple of other guys named dathan and abiram rounded up 250 influential people and led a rebellion against moses and aaron. Moses puts the blame squarely on the ones who were in charge. Numbers 16 cev korah, dathan, and abiram lead a bible gateway. We have to turn back a few pages and read the story of korah in numbers 16. Historically the book of numbers has not received the same attention as its.
A case study for the methods of academic biblical studies. Numbers 16 niv bible korah son of izhar, the son of. A modern commentary, with the permission of urj press. The rebellion of korah, dathan, and abiram apostolic. But others rather think he was devoured by the fire, and render these words, and the things of korah, or belonging to korah, namely, his tent and goods, and family, children excepted, as here follows. And they rose up before moses, with certain of the children of israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown.
Numbers 16 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Numbers 16 korah, dathan and abiram korah son of bible. In verse 11, jude speaks of the rebellion of korah in the book of numbers, chapter 16. The rebellion of korah demonstrates the grim consequences of usurping the authority of god and of those whom he has chosen to be leaders of his people. The book of numbers also contains laws concerning defilement numbers 5. So they asked two hundred fifty respected israelite leaders for their support, and together they went to moses 3. Numbers 16 niv korah, dathan and abiram korah son of bible. Included in the book of numbers is the story of korach and his followers, dathan and abiran, who lead a revolt against moses and aaron.
What can we learn from what the bible says about korah. Discontent with the preferment over him of a younger relative was. Korah brashly proclaimed that the whole community of levites was holy, even though they were constantly complaining against god for. Korah, dathan and abiram korah son of izhar, the son of kohath, the son of levi, and. Korah was punished for his rebellion, but his questioning of the need for human rulers has remained a living. Numbers 16 contemporary english version cev korah, dathan, and abiram lead a rebellion 16 12 korah son of izhar was a levite from the kohathite clan. Mar 06, 2020 part 8 from a study through the book of numbers.
Korah, then, was of the same tribe as moses and aaron. Korah korach was the leader of a rebellion against moses and his brother aaron, during the journey of the israelites from egypt to the land of israel. They came as a group to oppose moses and aaron and said to them, you have. Id invite you to turn in your bibles, if you have them, to the book of numbers. While korah exalted himself in front of the people and puffed his chest. It tells of korahs failed attempt to overthrow moses. He led a rebellion against moses and aaron, accusing them of exalting themselves above the congregation of. The conspiracy was strong and included many princes famous in the congregation of israel, numbers. The decisive support evidence is pauls use of the greek wordwhich establishes a clear word agreement with numbers 16.
Korah, a levite, led a revolt against moses because he thought moses was setting himself apart from the rest of the israelites. Korah leads a rebellion against god page 46 ages 25. He led a rebellion against moses and aaron, accusing them of exalting themselves above the congregation of the lord numbers 16. Korah and his followers inspired by the book of numbers a pray. We read that the sons of eliab were nemuel, and dathan, and abiram. Leviticus, which interrupts the flow of narration, consists almost entirely of legislation independent of historic precedentwith the exception of lev.
Gathering to himself other disgruntled members of the community, notably three men from the tribe of reuben and 250 others, korah accuses moses of hoarding positions of power over a nation that is ostensibly all holy. The rebel of the bible korah korach was the leader of a rebellion against moses and his brother aaron, during the journey of the israelites from egypt to the land of israel. The story begins with the israelites of moses time as they journeyed through the wilderness just after leaving egypt. The people complain, miriam and aaron oppose moses, and the people refuse to enter canaan because of the reports of the unfaithful spies numbers 10. One day he called together dathan, abiram, and on from the reuben tribe, and the four of them decided to rebel against moses. With them were 250 israelite men, wellknown community leaders who had been appointed members of the council.
Also, the jewish bible ends chapter 16 at verse 36, transferring the last fifteen verses to numbers 17. The story of the sons of korah in the old testament is truly a tale of two fathers and two destinies. Home content index books of the bible numbers sons of korah. From wednesday, february 12th, 2019, at calvary chapel tricities, kennewick, wa. They did not want to be the setup crew or the takedown crew. Apr 27, 2015 commentary on numbers 1617 korahs rebellion april 27, 2015 bill pratt leave a comment the israelites are now wandering in the wilderness for 38 years because of their refusal to take possession of the promised land. The purpose of the book of numbers is to tell about how israel prepared to enter the promise land, but sinned and was punished. This is that dathan and abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against moses and against aaron in the company of korah, when they strove against the lord. In numbers 3, god set aside the levites, out of the tribes of israel, for full time service to him. The people got up from the tents of korah, dathan and abiram.
Commentary on numbers 1617 korahs rebellion april 27, 2015 bill pratt leave a comment the israelites are now wandering in the wilderness for 38 years because of their refusal to take possession of the promised land. The sons of korah were assir, elkanah, and abiasaph. The name korah is also used for at least one other individual in the hebrew bible. Book of numbers numbers 12 devotional reflections from. Numbers 16 new international version niv korah, dathan and abiram 16 korah son of izhar, the son of kohath, the son of levi, and certain reubenitesdathan and abiram, sons of eliab, and on son of pelethbecame insolent a 2 and rose up against moses. The story of the rebellion of korah is recorded in numbers 16. Israel prepares for the journey to the promised land numbers 1. Key personalities include moses, aaron, miriam, joshua, caleb, eleazar, korah, and balaam. Sermons on numbers first presbyterian church, jackson. The rebellion of korah, dathan, and abiram apostolic faith. Numbers 16 contemporary english version cev korah, dathan, and abiram lead a rebellion. Jan 02, 2020 korah was the oldest son of izhar, who was the son of kothath of the tribe of levi. The two hundred and fifty levites whom he had enticed to join him were destroyed by fire from the lord. One day he called together dathan, abiram, and on a from the reuben tribe, and the four of them decided to rebel against moses.
When korah had gathered all his followers in opposition to them at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the glory of the lord appeared to the entire assembly. Numbers 16 korah, dathan and abiram 1 korah son of izhar, the son of kohath, the son of levi, and certain reubenitesdathan and abiram, sons of eliab, and on son of pelethbecame insolent a 2 and rose up against moses. Book of numbers devotional reflections from the bible. Why they change between numbers, joshua, and chronicles. The book of numbers is composed of narrative, legislation, and archival records.
The whole of these two chapters, except the last short paragraph of numbers 17, deals with the events related to the rebellion of korah, and even those two verses record the congregations reaction to the events just related. The book of numbers is largely narrative history as far as its genre. Nov, 2019 while it is a fairly short distance from egypt to israel, it took the ancient jews 40 years to get there. For 40 years the people wander in the desert until the faithless generation is consumed numbers 15.
The chief divisions of the book of numbers are as follows. Now korah, the son of izharizhar, brother of amram exodus 6. Korahs rebellion, plague, aarons staff buds, duties of the levites. The torah tells the tale of korah, cousin to moses and aaron, who leads a rebellion against their authority. What was the significance of the rebellion of korah. Korahs rebellion coloring sheet provided in activity sheets have pictures of a boy, girl, mother, daddy, grandparents, kitten, teacher, puppy, and. And jehovah called unto moses, and spake unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying, now these are the names of the sons of israel, who came into egypt every man and his household came with jacob. Last week we said that numbers may not be one of your. Numbers 16 nlt korahs rebellion one day korah son bible. Korach or korah hebrew for the name korah, which in turn means baldness, ice, hail, or frost, the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah is the 38th weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the fifth in the book of numbers.