Preacher's Analyst Numbers 16:1-35 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On… I. THE SIN. 1. A jealousy of the privileges and positions of God's appointed priesthood. 2. A lack of reverence for sacred things. 3. An unauthorised and presumptuous intrusion into Divine mysteries. II. THE CONVICTION. 1. Moses acted wisely. 2. Modestly. 3. Prudently. III. THE PUNISHMENT. 1. It destroyed the guilty. 2. It involved the innocent. 3. It was deterrent in its tendency.Lessons: 1. The fatal consequences of extreme irreverence. 2. Before we find fault with others we should take heed to ourselves. 3. All who attempt to get to heaven through their own efforts, instead of by the merits of the great High Priest, Jesus Christ, shall share the fate of these wicked men. (Preacher's Analyst.) Parallel Verses KJV: Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: |
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