Korach קֹרַח - Korach
Numbers 16:1-18:32
Reading #5 - Numbers 17:16–24
My Thoughts:
This is kind of a repeat from yesterday's study. The Protestant/Catholic Bibles do not have the verse arranged as the Jewish Tenach does. Just a few additional comments. Hashem tells Moses He will meet him before the covenant (v4). And that He will choose the rod to bud (verse 5). How perfect that Hashem meets with Moses on this very important issue and He chooses the outcome -- not Moses. That is how it is in our lives. He meets us when we need Him, and He will choose how things will work out.
Challenge:
Aaron from the tribe of Levi is the one with the miraculous rod. Hashem has chosen this tribe to perform special priestly duties in the Tabernacle, and later in the Temple. It is speculated that He chose Levi after the disaster of the “golden calf” incident. That His original plan of having priestly leaders from all tribes was redirected. Can Elohim change His mind? Certainly, He has a master plan. But, when we are disobedient we can certainly affect His plans. I wonder how many times He had a special plan for my life, but because of my not listening to Him or sinning -- that He actually changed the plan. Let’s try hard to follow Him diligently, so that we can fulfill His plans for our lives. That is my challenge for you today.
Reading #5 - Numbers 17:16–24
Numbers 1-9 Hashem spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and take rods from them, one for each fathers’ house, of all their princes according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods. Write each man’s name on his rod. 3 You shall write Aaron’s name on Levi’s rod. There shall be one rod for each head of their fathers’ houses. 4 You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the covenant, where I meet with you. 5 It shall happen that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud. I will make the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you, cease from me.”
6 Moses spoke to the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, a total of twelve rods. Aaron’s rod was among their rods. 7 Moses laid up the rods before Hashem in the Tent of the Testimony.
8 On the next day, Moses went into the Tent of the Testimony; and behold, Aaron’s rod for the house of Levi had sprouted, budded, produced blossoms, and bore ripe almonds. 9 Moses brought out all the rods from before Hashem to all the children of Israel. They looked, and each man took his rod.
