_THE PRIESTHOOD_ ‘Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: where fore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?’ Numbers 16:3 I. THIS ASSERTION WAS STRICTLY TRUE.—Every one of the congregation was holy—i.... [ Continue Reading ]
_KORAH’S REBELLION_ And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi,’ etc. Numbers 16:8 I. THE SIN OF KORAH, DATHAN, AND ABIRAM WAS THIS: they were discontented with the arrangement made for public worship by the choosing out of Aaron and his family to be priests. The argument they... [ Continue Reading ]
_SINNERS AGAINST THEIR OWN SOULS_ ‘These sinners against their own souls.’ Numbers 16:38 Words startlingly true! What had Korah’s splendid energy, and courage, and ability, used in the evil service of ungodly self, brought, but ruin and shame? But this can be said in measure of _ every_ sin. It i... [ Continue Reading ]