Korah's Rebellion Research Paper
Perhaps the most stark account of Israel murmuring against Moses comes in the form of Korah's rebellion. Leaders of the tribes of Levi and Reuben gathered together hundreds of people to overthrow the authority of Moses. They argued that God had set apart all of Israel, and that Moses had no right to assume a position greater than any other Israelite. Moses responds by telling them that the LORD would determine who He has chosen and set apart as the leader of Israel. He asks Korah and the Levites gathered around him whether they considered it an insignificant thing to be chosen for work in the tabernacle. It was Korah's company who had gone too far, not Moses. The Lord made it plain who He had chosen, and opened up the ground to swallow up Korah