“ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, ”
Numbers 16. The Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (JE and P). The narrative fuses together accounts of distinct revolts led by different individuals and inspired by different motives. The firs...
spake. See note on Numbers 1:1 .
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, No JFB commentary on this verse.
The Rebellion of Kokah, Dathan, Abibam, and On This incident is similar to that recorded in Numbers 12 , and while it illustrates the difficulties Moses encountered in his leadership, owing to th...
KORAH, DATHAN, AND ABIRAM Numbers 16:1-50 ; Numbers 17:1-13 BEHIND what appears in the history, there must have been many movements of thought and causes of discontent which gradually led to t...
“Between the Dead and the Living” Numbers 16:36-50 The censers served as plates for the altar. Even evil men and evil things will be made to subserve the divine purposes. See Acts 2:23 . What...
Here begins the story of perhaps the strangest and most fully organized opposition that Moses had to encounter. Two elements were at work. The first was ambition and the second was dissatisfaction....
This may serve to teach us how jealous the LORD is of his honour. But chiefly no doubt, with an eye to the everlasting priesthood of JESUS, to point out its vast importance. Dearest LORD! be thou my...
And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... Immediately after these men were consumed by fire from him; out of the same cloud from whence that proceeded, he spoke: saying : as follows.
THE REBELLION OF KORAH (vs.1-15) The rebellion of Korah and a large company with him is significant of a dreadful revulsion against Christ both as Lord and High Priest of His people, and the awes...
35 And there came out a fire from the L ORD , and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. 36 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying, 37 Speak unto Eleazar the son of...
No text from Poole on this verse.
The Metal of the Censers to be Used to Cover the Altar ( Numbers 16:36-40 ). Numbers 16:36 ‘And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,' Numbers 16:37-38 “ Speak to Eleazar the son of Aaron the...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have the history of the rebellion of Korah and his company. The time and place of this event are not recorded. It is probable that it occurred in on...
Numbers 16:1 . Korah. One of the firstborn, a very old man, and grandson of Levi by his father Jahar. Dathan and Abiram were descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; these according to...
VINDICATION OF THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD . EXPOSITION THE GAINSAYING OF KORAH ( Numbers 16:1-4 ). Numbers 16:1 Now Korah … took men. וַיִּקַּח קֹרַח. The word "took" stand...
The Punishment of the Rebellious Faction