Numbers 16:2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown. 3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, You take too much upon you seeing all the congregation are holy every one of them and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?
As the conspirators rehashed their errors, more and more people joined in, for it is a weakness of human nature that as a general rule of thumb, we prefer to hear lies than the truth. This tendency was handed down by our first parents, and from one generation to the next, until in our day presently, it has driven some persons to the point of no return.
As we read of the rebels, deliberately setting aside truth for alternate facts which suit what they desire, we will observe the downward progression of lies, which take on a life of their own, for whenever folks decide to imbibe error it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy which produces more falsehoods with the passage of time.
Question: Are the allegations made by the rebels in the above verses true? Did Moses and Aaron really appoint themselves over the people? Is it true that all the congregation was holy, everyone of them? And is it true that Moses brought them up out of a land that flows with milk and honey, namely Egypt? Let’s examine the facts in the case!
Exodus 5:13 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfill your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw. 14 And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore, have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and today, as heretofore?
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!