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This first lesson covers an event of rebellion incited against Moses and Aaron, rising from among 250 prominent leaders of Israel’s traveling community.
Korah, a Levite, led this rebellion and conspired with Dathan and Abiram, both from the tribe of Reuben.
They challenged Moses’ leadership and the authority structure God established.
They claimed that all Israel has been set apart by God; hence, Moses has no right to act as though he were greater than the rest of God’s people.
In turn, Moses challenged Korah and his team to present themselves before God to burn incense.
Incense burning was reserved for the priest alone and not for the Levites, but Korah and his team seemed to have coveted the priesthood.
Moses also summoned Dathan and Abiram, the Reubenites, but they disregarded him and accused him of bringing them out of Egypt to kill them, and even called Egypt the “land flowing with milk and honey.”
Paul wrote to the Thessalonian church to address a crisis centered on the day of the Lord
Someone had falsely taught the church that the day of the Lord had already come, and the young church was afraid that they would not escape the wrath of God associated with the Day of Judgment
Although the saints of God will be gathered to God, the day is yet to come, as the Apostle Paul asserted; hence, they should not be alarmed.
The day of the Lord will not come until certain things occur, “the rebellion and the man of lawlessness being revealed.”
The man of lawlessness will stand against God’s worship, set himself in God’s temple, and claim that he is God.
He will use counterfeit power, signs, and miracles to deceive those on their way to destruction, those who refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them.