Week 53, Day 1: Korah’s Rebellion

Today’s Reading:  Numbers 16:1-50

Some thoughts from today’s reading…

Chapter 16 shows us that the rebellious nature of these people continues strong despite the events that have happened so far.  Now a Levite along with two men from the tribe of Reuben and 250 leaders of Israel rebel against Moses and Aaron.  They tell Moses and Aaron that they have gone far enough, why do they exalt themselves above the assembly of the Lord (vs. 3).  Moses tells them that tomorrow morning the Lord will show who is His and who is holy.  They are instructed to come to the tent of meeting then with fire on their censers.  But the two men from the tribe of Reuben refuse to come when summoned.  In the morning, Korah assembled all the congregation against Moses and Aaron.  The glory of the Lord appeared and the Lord commands there to be a separation made.  The people are to get away fromm those who are leading this rebellion:  Korah, Dathan and Abiram.  Moses tells the congregation that if these men die a natural death then the Lord did not send him.  But if the earth opens up and swollows them and all that belongs to them then the Lord has sent him.  Thus the earth opened up and swallowed these men.  Also the 250 leaders with there censers were burned with fire from God. 

This should have been the end of the matter but the people begin grumbling against Moses and Aaron the very next day.  This has always been impressive to me to think that they were so stubborn and had such disbelief that they would not learn from witnessing the ground opening up and swollowing these men up.  Impressive to think of how set some people are to refuse to obey and heed God.

Question:  What do you think leads to someone rebelling against God?  What caused these people to rebel?  What can we do to ensure that we are never tempted to rebel against God’s commands?

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