Numbers 16:31-35 (Part 1) — Korah's Rebellion: Swallowed by Earth or Burned by Fire?
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Episode 248 explores the details of Korah's Rebellion in Numbers 16, addressing the dual judgments faced by Korah and his followers.
Episode 248 examines Korah's Rebellion in Numbers 16, focusing on the apparent contradiction about how Korah and his followers died. Lance Smith shows the chapter distinguishes two simultaneous judgments: the earth opened to swallow Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, while fire consumed the 250 men offering incense. The episode cites later biblical passages and modern commentators to clarify the narrative and previews a follow-up on whether some of Korah's family survived the rebellion. References to items discussed and/or used on this podcast may be found at the following: buymeacoffee.com/lancesmith The Bible Difficulties and Answers Website The Bible Difficulties and Answers Facebook Page Email Address: bibledifficultiesandanswers@gmail.com Geisler, Norman L., and Thomas Howe. The Big Book of Bible Difficulties. Baker Books, 1992. Available at: https://a.co/d/7shn4hI Adelman, Rachel. “The Mysterious Literary Life and Death of Korah.” TheTorah.com (2014). https://www.thetorah.com/article/the-mysterious-literary-life-and-death-of-korah Guzik, David. Enduring Word Commentary on Numbers 16. https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/numbers-16/ Garris, Zachary. “The Faithful Sons of the…
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