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The Bible introduces us to four people named Korah, but only one earned his place in infamy. The first is Korah, son of Esau and Oholibamah (Genesis 36:5, 14, 18; 1 Chronicles 1:35); the second is Korah, son of Eliphas and grandson of Esau and Adah (Geneses 36:16); the third is Korah, son of Hebron and a descendant of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:43 ...
16 Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and certain Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—became insolent[a] 2 and rose up against Moses.
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. As punishment, he met his end by miraculously being swallowed up by the earth. His story is told in the Book of Numbers, in the portion known as Korach.
Korah was the oldest son of Izhar, who was the son of Kothath of the tribe of Levi. Korah, then, was of the same tribe as Moses and Aaron. He led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron, accusing them of exalting themselves above the congregation of the Lord (Numbers 16:1-3).
Korah (Hebrew: קֹרַח Qōraḥ; Arabic: قارون Qārūn), son of Izhar, is an individual who appears in the Biblical Book of Numbers of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and four different verses in the Quran, known for leading a rebellion against Moses.
Korah's Rebellion. 16 Now Korah the son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men. 2 And they rose up before Moses, with a number of the people of Israel, 250 chiefs of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well-known men. 3 They assembled themselves ...
Unraveling The Story of Korah in the Bible: His Rebellion, Punishment and Spiritual Significance. The Old Testament’s story of Korah tells of a bitter rebellion against Moses and Aaron’s leadership of the Israelites, with grave consequences.
Korah (Korach) led a rebellion against Moses and his brother, Aaron, during the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. As punishment, he met his demise by miraculously being swallowed up by the earth. Read on for 11 facts about this biblical personality and his ill-fated insurrection.
Numbers 16 presents a momentous challenge to the leadership of Moses and Aaron, and the authority of God Himself. The chapter centers around the rebellion led by Korah, Dathan, and Abiram against the chosen leaders of the Israelites.
This is the biblical way of dealing with a divine impasse and it became the normative way of Jewish tradition. Korah’s argument turns on the eternal tension between authority and freedom. Like many demagogues after him, Korah offered himself as a fitting guardian of the spirit of freedom.