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their¡¡murmuring¡¡and¡¡insubordination£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡spirit¡¡of¡¡rebellion¡¡was¡¡still
in¡¡the¡¡heart¡¡and¡¡eventually¡¡brought¡¡forth¡¡the¡¡bitterest¡¡fruits¡£¡¡The¡¡former
rebellions¡¡had¡¡been¡¡mere¡¡popular¡¡tumults£»¡¡arising¡¡from¡¡the¡¡sudden¡¡impulse¡¡of
the¡¡excited¡¡multitude£»¡¡but¡¡now¡¡a¡¡deep¡­laid¡¡conspiracy¡¡was¡¡formed£»¡¡the¡¡result
of¡¡a¡¡determined¡¡purpose¡¡to¡¡overthrow¡¡the¡¡authority¡¡of¡¡the¡¡leaders¡¡appointed
by¡¡God¡¡Himself¡£

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Kohath£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡cousin¡¡of¡¡Moses£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡a¡¡man¡¡of¡¡ability¡¡and¡¡influence¡£¡¡Though
appointed¡¡to¡¡the¡¡service¡¡of¡¡the¡¡tabernacle£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡become¡¡dissatisfied¡¡with
his¡¡position¡¡and¡¡aspired¡¡to¡¡the¡¡dignity¡¡of¡¡the¡¡priesthood¡£¡¡The¡¡bestowal¡¡upon
Aaron¡¡and¡¡his¡¡house¡¡of¡¡the¡¡priestly¡¡office£»¡¡which¡¡had¡¡formerly¡¡devolved¡¡upon
the¡¡first¡­born¡¡son¡¡of¡¡every¡¡family£»¡¡had¡¡given¡¡rise¡¡to¡¡jealousy¡¡and
dissatisfaction£»¡¡and¡¡for¡¡some¡¡time¡¡Korah¡¡had¡¡been¡¡secretly¡¡opposing¡¡the
authority¡¡of¡¡Moses¡¡and¡¡Aaron£»¡¡though¡¡he¡¡had¡¡not¡¡ventured¡¡upon¡¡any¡¡open¡¡act
of¡¡rebellion¡£¡¡He¡¡finally¡¡conceived¡¡the¡¡bold¡¡design¡¡of¡¡overthrowing¡¡both¡¡the
civil¡¡and¡¡the¡¡religious¡¡authority¡£¡¡He¡¡did¡¡not¡¡fail¡¡to¡¡find¡¡sympathizers¡£
Close¡¡to¡¡the¡¡tents¡¡of¡¡Korah¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Kohathites£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡south¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the
tabernacle£»¡¡was¡¡the¡¡encampment¡¡of¡¡the¡¡tribe¡¡of¡¡Reuben£»¡¡the¡¡tents¡¡of¡¡Dathan
and¡¡Abiram£»¡¡two¡¡princes¡¡of¡¡this¡¡tribe£»¡¡being¡¡near¡¡that¡¡of¡¡Korah¡£¡¡These
princes¡¡readily¡¡joined¡¡in¡¡his¡¡ambitious¡¡schemes¡£¡¡Being¡¡descendants¡¡from¡¡the
eldest¡¡son¡¡of¡¡Jacob£»¡¡they¡¡claimed¡¡that¡¡the¡¡civil¡¡authority¡¡belonged¡¡to¡¡them£»
and¡¡they¡¡determined¡¡to¡¡divide¡¡with¡¡Korah¡¡the¡¡honors¡¡of¡¡the¡¡priesthood¡£

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bitterness¡¡of¡¡their¡¡disappointment£»¡¡their¡¡former¡¡doubts£»¡¡jealousy£»¡¡and
hatred¡¡had¡¡returned£»¡¡and¡¡again¡¡their¡¡complaints¡¡were¡¡directed¡¡against¡¡their
patient¡¡leader¡£¡¡The¡¡Israelites

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were¡¡continually¡¡losing¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fact¡¡that¡¡they¡¡were¡¡under¡¡divine
guidance¡£¡¡They¡¡forgot¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Angel¡¡of¡¡the¡¡covenant¡¡was¡¡their¡¡invisible
leader£»¡¡that£»¡¡veiled¡¡by¡¡the¡¡cloudy¡¡pillar£»¡¡the¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡Christ¡¡went
before¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡from¡¡Him¡¡Moses¡¡received¡¡all¡¡his¡¡directions¡£

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for¡¡believing¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡God¡¡but¡¡Moses¡¡who¡¡was¡¡leading¡¡them¡¡and¡¡who¡¡had
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of¡¡God's¡¡displeasure¡¡at¡¡their¡¡former¡¡perverseness¡¡were¡¡still¡¡before¡¡them¡¡in
their¡¡broken¡¡ranks¡¡and¡¡missing¡¡numbers£»¡¡they¡¡did¡¡not¡¡take¡¡the¡¡lesson¡¡to
heart¡£¡¡Again¡¡they¡¡were¡¡overcome¡¡by¡¡temptation¡£

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spirits¡£¡¡Yet¡¡Moses¡¡dared¡¡not¡¡choose¡£¡¡In¡¡place¡¡of¡¡a¡¡shepherd's¡¡crook¡¡a¡¡rod¡¡of
power¡¡had¡¡been¡¡given¡¡him£»¡¡which¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡lay¡¡down¡¡until¡¡God¡¡should
release¡¡him¡£

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his¡¡companions¡¡and¡¡had¡¡given¡¡His¡¡people¡¡such¡¡warning¡¡and¡¡instruction¡¡as
might¡¡have¡¡enabled¡¡them¡¡to¡¡escape¡¡the¡¡deception¡¡of¡¡these¡¡designing¡¡men¡£¡¡They
had¡¡seen¡¡the¡¡judgment¡¡of¡¡God¡¡fall¡¡upon¡¡Miriam¡¡because¡¡of¡¡her¡¡jealousy¡¡and
complaints¡¡against¡¡Moses¡£¡¡The¡¡Lord¡¡had¡¡declared¡¡that¡¡Moses¡¡was¡¡greater¡¡than
a¡¡prophet¡£¡¡¡¨With¡¡him¡¡will¡¡I¡¡speak¡¡mouth¡¡to¡¡mouth¡£¡¨¡¡¡¨Wherefore£»¡¡then£»¡¨¡¡He
added£»¡¡¡¨were¡¡ye¡¡not¡¡afraid¡¡to¡¡speak¡¡against¡¡My¡¡servant¡¡Moses£¿¡¨¡¡Numbers¡¡12£º8¡£
These¡¡instructions¡¡were¡¡not¡¡intended¡¡for¡¡Aaron¡¡and¡¡Miriam¡¡alone£»¡¡but¡¡for¡¡all
Israel¡£

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manifestations¡¡of¡¡God's¡¡power¡¡and¡¡greatness¡£¡¡They¡¡were¡¡of¡¡the¡¡number¡¡who
went¡¡up¡¡with¡¡Moses¡¡into¡¡the¡¡mount¡¡and¡¡beheld¡¡the¡¡divine¡¡glory¡£¡¡But¡¡since
that¡¡time¡¡a¡¡change¡¡had¡¡come¡£¡¡A¡¡temptation£»¡¡slight¡¡at¡¡first£»¡¡had¡¡been
harbored£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡strengthened¡¡as¡¡it¡¡was¡¡encouraged£»¡¡until¡¡their¡¡minds¡¡were
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whispered¡¡their¡¡discontent¡¡to¡¡one¡¡another¡¡and¡¡then¡¡to¡¡leading¡¡men¡¡of¡¡Israel¡£
Their¡¡insinuations¡¡were¡¡so¡¡readily

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themselves¡¡to¡¡be¡¡actuated¡¡by¡¡zeal¡¡for¡¡God¡£

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renown¡¡in¡¡the¡¡congregation¡£¡¡With¡¡these¡¡strong¡¡and¡¡influential¡¡supporters
they¡¡felt¡¡confident¡¡of¡¡making¡¡a¡¡radical¡¡change¡¡in¡¡the¡¡government¡¡and¡¡greatly
improving¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡administration¡¡of¡¡Moses¡¡and¡¡Aaron¡£

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the¡¡question¡¡of¡¡the¡¡right¡¡of¡¡Moses¡¡to¡¡so¡¡great¡¡authority¡¡and¡¡honor£»¡¡until
they¡¡had¡¡come¡¡to¡¡regard¡¡him¡¡as¡¡occupying¡¡a¡¡very¡¡enviable¡¡position£»¡¡which¡¡any
of¡¡them¡¡could¡¡fill¡¡as¡¡well¡¡as¡¡he¡£¡¡And¡¡they¡¡deceived¡¡themselves¡¡and¡¡one
another¡¡into¡¡thinking¡¡that¡¡Moses¡¡and¡¡Aaron¡¡had¡¡themselves¡¡assumed¡¡the
positions¡¡they¡¡held¡£¡¡The¡¡discontented¡¡ones¡¡said¡¡that¡¡these¡¡leaders¡¡had
exalted¡¡themselves¡¡above¡¡the¡¡congregation¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Lord£»¡¡in¡¡taking¡¡upon¡¡them
the¡¡priesthood¡¡and¡¡government£»¡¡but¡¡their¡¡house¡¡was¡¡not¡¡entitled¡¡to
distinction¡¡above¡¡others¡¡in¡¡Israel£»¡¡they¡¡were¡¡no¡¡more¡¡holy¡¡than¡¡the¡¡people£»
and¡¡it¡¡should¡¡be¡¡enough¡¡for¡¡them¡¡to¡¡be¡¡on¡¡a¡¡level¡¡with¡¡their¡¡brethren£»¡¡who
were¡¡equally¡¡favored¡¡with¡¡God's¡¡special¡¡presence¡¡and¡¡protection¡£

The¡¡next¡¡work¡¡of¡¡the¡¡conspirators¡¡was¡¡with¡¡the¡¡people¡£¡¡To¡¡those¡¡who¡¡are¡¡in
the¡¡wrong£»¡¡and¡¡deserving¡¡of¡¡reproof£»¡¡there¡¡is¡¡nothing¡¡more¡¡pleasing¡¡than¡¡to
receive¡¡sympathy¡¡and¡¡praise¡£¡¡And¡¡thus¡¡Korah¡¡and¡¡his¡¡associates¡¡gained¡¡the
attention¡¡and¡¡enlisted¡¡the¡¡support¡¡of¡¡the¡¡congregation¡£¡¡The¡¡charge¡¡that¡¡the
murmurings¡¡of¡¡the¡¡people¡¡had¡¡brought¡¡upon¡¡them¡¡the¡¡wrath¡¡of¡¡God¡¡was¡¡declared
to¡¡be¡¡a¡¡mistake¡£¡¡They¡¡said¡¡that¡¡the¡¡congregation¡¡were¡¡not¡¡at¡¡fault£»¡¡since
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overbearing¡¡ruler£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡reproved¡¡the¡¡people¡¡as¡¡sinners£»¡¡when¡¡they
were¡¡a¡¡holy¡¡people£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Lord¡¡was¡¡among¡¡them¡£

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their¡¡murmuring¡¡and¡¡disobedience¡£¡¡His¡¡hearers¡¡thought¡¡they¡¡saw¡¡clearly¡¡that
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Moses¡¡and¡¡Aaron£»¡¡that¡¡if¡¡Korah¡¡would¡¡be¡¡their¡¡leader£»¡¡and¡¡would¡¡encourage
them¡¡by¡¡dwelling¡¡upon¡¡their¡¡good

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deeds£»¡¡instead¡¡of¡¡reproving¡¡their¡¡sins£»¡¡they¡¡would¡¡have¡¡a¡¡very¡¡peaceful£»
prosperous¡¡journey£»¡¡instead¡¡of¡¡wandering¡¡to¡¡and¡¡fro¡¡in¡¡the¡¡wilderness£»¡¡they
would¡¡proceed¡¡directly¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Promised¡¡Land¡£

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discordant¡¡elements¡¡of¡¡the¡¡congregation¡¡than¡¡had¡¡ever¡¡before¡¡existed¡£
Korah's¡¡success¡¡with¡¡the¡¡people¡¡increased¡¡his¡¡confidence¡¡and¡¡confirmed¡¡him
in¡¡his¡¡belief¡¡that¡¡the¡¡usurpation¡¡of¡¡authority¡¡by¡¡Moses£»¡¡if¡¡unchecked£»¡¡would
be¡¡fatal¡¡to¡¡the¡¡liberties¡¡of¡¡Israel£»¡¡he¡¡also¡¡claimed¡¡that¡¡God¡¡had¡¡opened¡¡the
matter¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡authorized¡¡him¡¡to¡¡make¡¡a¡¡change¡¡in¡¡the¡¡government
before¡¡it¡¡should¡¡be¡¡too¡¡late¡£¡¡But¡¡many¡¡were¡¡not¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡accept¡¡Korah's
accusations¡¡against¡¡Moses¡£¡¡The¡¡memory¡¡of¡¡his¡¡patient£»¡¡self¡­sacrificing
labors¡¡came¡¡up¡¡before¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡conscience¡¡was¡¡disturbed¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡therefore
necessary¡¡to¡¡assign¡¡some¡¡selfish¡¡motive¡¡for¡¡his¡¡deep¡¡interest¡¡for¡¡Israel£»
and¡¡the¡¡old¡¡charge¡¡was¡¡reiterated£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡led¡¡them¡¡out¡¡to¡¡perish¡¡in¡¡the
wilderness£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡might¡¡seize¡¡upon¡¡their¡¡possessions¡£

For¡¡a¡¡time¡¡this¡¡work¡¡was¡¡carried¡¡on¡¡secretly¡£¡¡As¡¡soon£»¡¡however£»¡¡as¡¡the
movement¡¡had¡¡gained¡¡sufficient¡¡strength¡¡to¡¡warrant¡¡an¡¡open¡¡rupture£»¡¡Korah
appeared¡¡at¡¡the¡¡head¡¡of¡¡the¡¡faction£»¡¡and¡¡publicly¡¡accused¡¡Moses¡¡and¡¡Aaron¡¡of
usurping¡¡authority¡¡which¡¡Korah¡¡and¡¡his¡¡associates¡¡were¡¡equally¡¡entitled¡¡to
share¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡charged£»¡¡further£»¡¡that¡¡the¡¡people¡¡had¡¡been¡¡deprived¡¡of¡¡their
liberty¡¡and¡¡independence¡£¡¡¡¨Ye¡¡take¡¡too¡¡much¡¡upon¡¡you£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the
conspirators£»¡¡¡¨seeing¡¡all¡¡the¡¡congregation¡¡are¡¡holy£»¡¡every¡¡one¡¡of¡¡them£»¡¡and
the¡¡Lord¡¡is¡¡among¡¡them£º¡¡wherefore¡¡then¡¡lift¡¡ye¡¡up¡¡yourselves¡¡above¡¡the
congregation¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Lord£¿¡¨

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significance¡¡burst¡¡upon¡¡him£»¡¡he¡¡fell¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡face¡¡in¡¡silent¡¡appeal¡¡to¡¡God¡£
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chosen¡¡will¡¡He¡¡cause¡¡to¡¡come¡¡near¡¡unto¡¡Him¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡test¡¡was¡¡to¡¡be¡¡deferred
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aspired¡¡to¡¡the¡¡priesthood¡¡were¡¡to¡¡come¡¡each¡¡with¡¡a¡¡censer£»¡¡and¡¡offer¡¡incense
at¡¡the¡¡tabernacle¡¡in¡¡the¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡congregation¡£¡¡The¡¡law¡¡was¡¡very
explicit¡¡that¡¡only¡¡those¡¡who¡¡had¡¡been¡¡ordained¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sacred¡¡office¡¡should
minister¡¡in¡¡the¡¡sanctuary¡£¡¡And¡¡even¡¡the¡¡priests£»¡¡Nadab¡¡and¡¡Abihu£»¡¡had

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been¡¡destroyed¡¡for¡¡venturing¡¡to¡¡offer¡¡¡¨strange¡¡fire£»¡¨¡¡in¡¡disregard¡¡of¡¡a
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so¡¡perilous¡¡an¡¡appeal£»¡¡to¡¡refer¡¡the¡¡matter¡¡to¡¡God¡£

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what¡¡is¡¡Aaron£»¡¡that¡¡ye¡¡murmur¡¡against¡¡him£¿¡¨

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