Was Korah swallowed by the earth or burned?
PROBLEM: In verses 31–32 it says the earth opened and swallowed
Korah and his 250 rebellious associates. Yet verse 35 asserts that
fire came from God and consumed Korah and his associates.
SOLUTION: Some scholars have suggested that Korah was burned alon... [ Continue Reading ]
Were all Korah’s family killed with him or only some?
PROBLEM: This verse states that “the earth opened its mouth and
swallowed them up, with their households and all the men with
Korah.” However, Numbers 26:11 speaks about Korah’s descendants
who did not perish in the judgment.
SOLUTION: Those wh... [ Continue Reading ]