Numbers 16: The Usual Suspects

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

National murmuring turns into outright rebellion in chapter 16 with Korach and his crew directly confronting Moshe. Their question is simple- why is Moshe the leader? Our questions are also simple: Why are they bringing this all up now? Perhaps they are motivated by a combination of a doomed generation and seeing Moshe throw up his hands in the face of constant complaining. (This motivation is vindicated by Moshe falling on his face yet again as his initial reaction to this complaint). Next, who are these conspirators? “Now Korah, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, along with Datan and…