Numbers 16:32 & 35 KJV explained | God hates rebellion

The Character of God: God hates rebellion

Numbers 16 vs. 32 & 35 – ³² And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. ³⁵ And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

Warning against rebellion in the Church.

1. On the way to the promised land, Korah, Datan and Abran with 250 famous people rebelled against the leadership of Moses.
2. They accused Moses of making himself the only priest that can appear before God.
3. They accused Moses of being authoritarian, though the Bible says He is the meekest person in the world.
4. They accused Him of bringing them into the wilderness to destroy them.
5. Korah and company sought the office of priesthood though God had not anointed them.
6. They even had the emforntry of burning incense before God, even though it is only the prophets that can do so.
7. The Bible says God was angry because of this spiritual rebellion, and God commanded the ground to open up, and Korah and his company and their goods and possessions were swallowed.