Numbers 16:36-18:7
Dear RTB’ers,
More grumbling against Moses and Aaron… Yesterday we lost Korah, Dathan, and Abiram when the earth opened up and swallowed them and their households and possessions, plus another 250 who burned with fire from the Lord. Then today we see the grumbling continuing and another 14,700 dying from a plague. So today the Lord steps in to “personally” end the grumbling, with the story of Aaron’s rod budding. We just read in Hebrews 9:3-4 that Behind the second veil there was a tabernacle which is called the Most Holy Place, having a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden jar holding the manna, Aaron’s staff which budded, and the tablets of the covenant… So Aaron’s budded rod remained as a witness to the people that God had appointed Moses and Aaron to leadership, and to put an end to disputes, rebellions and grumblings. So, an end to the grumbling? Not likely! We read on…!
Blessings!