Numbers 17: Inside Out

YINR 929: Tanach Yomi · Mar 4, 2026 · 3m

Chapter 17 can be split into two parts- the first is God’s instruction to Elazar and Aaron concerning the incense pans and incense and the second is the test with Aaron and his staff. What is the message of these two events after the Korach rebellion? If Korach and his coconspirators, including the 250 leaders were all killed either by the earthquake or by the fire, why is there a need for these two subsequent signs? To answer this question, we first need to look at these two events. In the first, God tells Elazar to take the copper incense shovels used by the 250 leaders and beat them into…