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Korah – Esau’ son turned into a rebellious movement that went against Moses’ leadership
The scripture in Genesis 36:1-5 indicates that Korah was the son of Esau (Edom).
Korah eventually turned into a nation that rebelled against Moses the Son of Jacob, and this act coming from Korah was not a surprise, because it was a genetic trait and inheritance deriving from his father Esau.
Esau took wives from the nation of Canaan (such wives he married were those that practiced idolatry, antisemitism, witchcraft, and all the pagan rituals) which the God of Israel had forbidden according to the moral laws of Torah.
Genesis 36:5
From the Canaanite -Hivite woman known as Aholibamah, Esau brought forth Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.
Due to the fact the Canaanite practices of paganism were so evil, and their immoral nature was based on the evil acts of opposing the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, that is the reason why we see Korah also reflecting this kind of rebellious attitude towards Moses.
Korah’s idealogy of false democracy:
Numbers 16:1-3New (NKJV)
Rebellion Against Moses and Aaron
16 Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men;
2 and they rose up before Moses with some of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, representatives of the congregation, men of renown.
3 They gathered together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “You take too much upon yourselves, for all the congregation is holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them.
Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”
Korah’s evil intentions and motive:
Korah instituted a false ideology of democracy, and political argument against Moses’ leadership.
His aim and purpose – Korah wanted to stimulate the attribute of self pride and arrogance, so that he may get Israel to rebel against Moses, God’s commandments and the priesthood of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob…
That is why Moses challenged him back by saying;
Korah’s negative influence over the 249 members of the congregation of Israel:
Numbers 16:5
…and Moses spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who is His and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to Him.
That one whom He chooses He will cause to come near to Him.
Numbers 16:1-40
Indicates that Korah rebelled against Moses along with 249 co-conspirators and were punished for their rebellion when God sent fire from heaven to consume all 250 of .
Korah’s Reubenite accomplices, Dathan and Abiram, were also punished when God caused the ground to split open beneath their feet swallowing them, their families, anyone associated with Korah, and all their possessions.
Numbers 16:41 Furthermore, the Israelites who did not like what had happened to Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (and their families) objected to Moses, and God then commanded Moses to depart from the multitude. God then smote 14,700 men with plague, as punishment for objecting to Korah’s destruction.