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<mekorot>Philo, <multilink><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews4-2" data-aht="source">Josephus</a><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews4-2" data-aht="source">Antiquities of the Jews 4:2</a><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews4-3-1-4" data-aht="source">Antiquities of the Jews 4:3:1-4</a><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews4-4-2" data-aht="source">Antiquities of the Jews 4:4:2</a><a href="Josephus" data-aht="parshan">About Josephus</a></multilink>, perhaps <multilink><a href="RashiBemidbar16" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiBemidbar16" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16</a><a href="RashiBemidbar17" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 17</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>,<fn>Rashi appears to read the entire narrative in light of a complaint about the priesthood alone. In his comments to verse 5, though, he writes "יודע י״י את אשר לו – לעבודת לוייה", implying that the incense test was meant to address a complaint against the Levites as well. Rashi does not elaborate and no where else in his commenatry does he refer to such a complaint, suggesting that he thinks that even if some were bothered by the choice of Levites, by far the major focus of the rebellion was the choice of Aharon.</fn> perhaps <multilink><a href="RYosefKaraBemidbar16" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Kara</a><a href="RYosefKaraBemidbar16" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16</a><a href="RYosefKaraBemidbar17" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 17</a><a href="R. Yosef Kara" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Kara</a></multilink>,<fn>As we do not have all of R"Y Kara's commentary on the rebellion, it is difficult to know for certain how he reads the story.  However, in his comments to 16:35, he appears to assume that the compaints of the 250 people and those of Datan and Aviram were identical (leading him to question why they then deserved different punishments).  As he later writes that Korach objected to aharon's priesthood, it is possible that he thinks that the entire rebellion revolved around this one issue.</fn> <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorBemidbar16" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorBemidbar16" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorBemidbar17-5-23" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 17:5-23</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagBemidbar16" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagBemidbar16" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16</a><a href="RalbagBemidbar17-17" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 17:17</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | <mekorot>Philo, <multilink><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews4-2" data-aht="source">Josephus</a><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews4-2" data-aht="source">Antiquities of the Jews 4:2</a><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews4-3-1-4" data-aht="source">Antiquities of the Jews 4:3:1-4</a><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews4-4-2" data-aht="source">Antiquities of the Jews 4:4:2</a><a href="Josephus" data-aht="parshan">About Josephus</a></multilink>, perhaps <multilink><a href="RashiBemidbar16" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiBemidbar16" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16</a><a href="RashiBemidbar17" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 17</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>,<fn>Rashi appears to read the entire narrative in light of a complaint about the priesthood alone. In his comments to verse 5, though, he writes "יודע י״י את אשר לו – לעבודת לוייה", implying that the incense test was meant to address a complaint against the Levites as well. Rashi does not elaborate and no where else in his commenatry does he refer to such a complaint, suggesting that he thinks that even if some were bothered by the choice of Levites, by far the major focus of the rebellion was the choice of Aharon.</fn> perhaps <multilink><a href="RYosefKaraBemidbar16" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Kara</a><a href="RYosefKaraBemidbar16" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16</a><a href="RYosefKaraBemidbar17" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 17</a><a href="R. Yosef Kara" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Kara</a></multilink>,<fn>As we do not have all of R"Y Kara's commentary on the rebellion, it is difficult to know for certain how he reads the story.  However, in his comments to 16:35, he appears to assume that the compaints of the 250 people and those of Datan and Aviram were identical (leading him to question why they then deserved different punishments).  As he later writes that Korach objected to aharon's priesthood, it is possible that he thinks that the entire rebellion revolved around this one issue.</fn> <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorBemidbar16" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorBemidbar16" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorBemidbar17-5-23" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 17:5-23</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagBemidbar16" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagBemidbar16" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16</a><a href="RalbagBemidbar17-17" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 17:17</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | ||
| − | <point><b>When | + | <point><b>When does the story take place</b></point> |
| + | <point><b>"...וַיִּקַּח קֹרַח"</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Who were the 250 men?</b></point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
| − | <category>Priest and Prophet | + | <category name="Against Priest & Prophet"> |
| − | <p>The rebellion had two focal points.  Korach and his 250 followers objected to Aharon's priesthood, while Datan and Aviram | + | Against Priest and Prophet |
| + | <p>The rebellion had two focal points.  Korach and his 250 followers objected to Aharon's priesthood, while Datan and Aviram questioned Moshe's leadership.</p> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
| − | <category>Priest, Levites, and Prophet | + | <category>Against Priest, Levites, and Prophet |
| − | <p>The rebellion was multi-faceted, with groups complaining about both spiritual and political status.  Some protested the priestly class, others | + | <p>The rebellion was multi-faceted, with groups complaining about both spiritual and political status.  Some protested the priestly class, others challenged the choice of the Levites, while yet others had issue with Moshe or others.</p> |
</category> | </category> | ||
</approaches> | </approaches> | ||
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Version as of 08:37, 24 June 2019
Korach's Rebellion
Exegetical Approaches
Against Priest
The rebels were united in protesting the choice of Aharon as priest.
When does the story take place
"...וַיִּקַּח קֹרַח"
Who were the 250 men?
Against Priest and Prophet
The rebellion had two focal points. Korach and his 250 followers objected to Aharon's priesthood, while Datan and Aviram questioned Moshe's leadership.
Against Priest, Levites, and Prophet
The rebellion was multi-faceted, with groups complaining about both spiritual and political status. Some protested the priestly class, others challenged the choice of the Levites, while yet others had issue with Moshe or others.
