This Torah portion provides insight in the death of Korach. He lead a rebellion against Moses and in that way against YHVH, who had the earth open and swallow him, taking him to Sheol alive.
God wants to once again wipe out the people, and Moses once again intercedes for the people.
Scripture makes the tie in between Cain, Nimrod, Korach and pictures the politicians of today. Do we expect the result to be different? Apparently one can not simply stand by when the leaders are in rebellion to God and expect to be rewarded.
Why does one political party today make the claims they make? Nothing is new under the sun. It is OK so be a "peacemaker" and not correct their error?
We see God's anger and mercy on full display.
Glean additional insights to an event most of us know a little bit about from our flannel graphs.
