Numbers 16:9 (WEB)
Is it a small thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;
Fathers and councils · 3
Cyprian of Carthage
“And that we may know that this voice of God came forth with His true and highest majesty to honour and avenge His priests; when three of the ministers—Korah, Dathan, and Abiram—dared to deal proudly, and to exalt their neck against Aaron the priest, and to equal themselves with the priest set over them; they…” — editor's note: [i.e., Levites—deacons. But Korah and the Levites (Num. xvi. 9, 10) must be regarded apart from the Reubenites (laics) who sinned with them. Jude 11.]
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Augustine of Hippo
“Both Dathan and Abiram were equally concerned in a most sacrilegious schism.” — editor's note: [Numb. xvi. 1; Jude 11. Dathan and Abiram were laymen; Korah and others were Levites who presumed to exercise the higher offices of the priesthood. Numb. xvi.…
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Ambrose of Milan
“And Moses said to Korah: “Hear me, ye sons of Levi: Is this a small thing unto you, that God hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, and brought you near to Himself, to minister the service of the Tabernacle of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Num. xvi. 8, 9.
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Cross-references · 11
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Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.