The Spirit of Korah

The spirit of Korah is alive and well on planet earth. The righteous must discern, identify and then oppose it. Everywhere in every way, it is attempting to destroy the work of YHVH Elohim on earth.

The spirit of Korah is the spirit of rebellion against YHVH and his divine authority. In our society, it is manifested in the philosophies of secular humanism, socialism, Marxism, evolution, which are all aspects of the Babylon the Great, New World Order political-religious system that will oppose the saints of Yeshua and Yeshua himself at this second coming. We see it at work, supported and encouraged in international politics, in our own government, in our educational systems, in the media, in the false religions of the world, and in the apostate church. Even within the spiritual body of Yeshua it is attempting to subvert and pervert the truth of Elohim as revealed in the Bible, and to undermine legitimate, YHVH-ordained authority.

The rebellion of Korah and his comrades against Moses and Aaron and Elohim’s judgment against them is a prophetic picture of what will happen in the end times. In fact, it is a picture of the judgment of Elohim that will happen to ALL sinners who choose to rebel against YHVH, his will, his Word, his plans and purposes and those on this earth who are carrying out his will.

The spirit of Korah continues to manifest itself in uprisings against godly authority both within the body of Yeshua, and globally as the New World Order, which the Book of Revelation calls Babylon the Great, takes a more strident and virulent stand against Elohim, the Bible and the saints.

The fate of Korah and his band of rebellious malcontents is a prophetic picture of YHVH’s end time judgments against all those who dare to stand against him. The second chapter of Psalm speaks about this:

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against YHVH, and against his anointed, saying, “Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.” He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: Adonai shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.… Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

The Spirit of Korah Under a Microscope

Korah was a Levite, the grandson of Levi, and therefore a cousin to Moses and Aaron, but he was not a priest, so he coveted the priesthood given to Aaron and his sons.

Dathan, Abiram and On were sons Reuben and coveted the leadership role over Israel that YHVH had given to Moses and Aaron.

This group of men had legitimate and legally based grounds for being discontent.

On that basis, they

• 16:1 “took men”
• 16:2, “rose up”
• 16:3, “gathered themselves together”
• 16:4, and accused Moses: “You take too much upon yourselves”

These are the steps that a rebellious malcontent takes in coming against YHVH-ordained authority.

There are biblical/godly ways for the righteous to respectfully redress grievances to authority when they feel injustices have been committed. The daughters of Zelophehad were shining examples of how to do this.

There are four spheres of YHVH-ordained authority on this earth, which Scripture reveals. One can find the spirit of Korah at work in all of these spheres attempting to usurp authority and foment rebellion:

• parental
• ecclesiastical
• governmental
• employers

Lucifer Was the Original Rebel

Satan is the originator of all rebellion against YHVH-ordained authority. He is the original Korah, and the one behind the spirit of Korah. Scripture tells us that

• coveted YHVH’s position of authority
• he gathered together malconent angels to oppose YHVH
• that he rose up in rebellion against YHVH
• that he falsely accused YHVH to Adam and Eve

Isaiah 14:12-14, “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation [i.e., Mount Moriah], in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.”

Notice all the “I wills…” Satan the original rebel against YHVH’s rule is the originator of humanism—the exaltation of man over YHVH.

“Korah” at the Garden of Eden

Satan the serpent was the original Korah. Such rebellion had its roots in the Garden of Eden in front of the Tree of Knowledge where the serpent, the archenemy of YHVH enticed man to rebel against YHVH’s divine law, and to exalt man to a position to be able to determine for himself what is right and wrong—i.e., humanism. Man can chart his own course and determine his own ethics or lack thereof. This is democracy. POWER TO THE PEOPLE! GOD IS DEAD or at least irrelevant!

The Roots of Babylon the Great: Nimrod Was a “Korah”

Nimrod collectivized people in cities and founded Babylon. It later became a great empire. This was the prpohetic forerunner of the end time Babylon the Great of the Book of Revelation.

(a) He was the world’s first dictator (Gen. 10:8).

(b) He was before (in front of) YHVH (Gen. 10:9).

(c) He endeavored to exalt man through human efforts up to the level of YHVH by building a tower (Gen. 11:4).

(d) He wanted man to make a name (fame, reputation, glory, a memorial) for himself vis-à-vis YHVH; exalt man and diminish YHVH (Gen. 11:4).

As YHVH judged ancient Babylon, it is now an uninhabited desert wasteland, so YHVH will bring modern Babylonthe Great down.

YHVH’s Judgment Against the Spirit of Korah

YHVH will render judgment against those who come under the spirit of Korah. He will not tolerate his plans, purposes and will to be subverted by self-appointed, egomaniacs who go about fomenting discontent and rebellion against Elohim-ordained authority.

YHVH let us know what he thought of Korah when earth swallowed up Korah and his band of rebels (Num. 16:32). Before judgment came upon Korah, YHVH told those around him twice to separate themselves from Korah (Num 16:21, 24) so that they wouldn’t come under Korah’s judgment.

In the end times, YHVH is calling his people to separate themselves from Babylon so that they don’t come under the plagues of that end time Antichrist system (Rev 18:4).

Those rebels who were part of Korah’s rebellion who didn’t perish in the pit, were destroyed by fire from heaven (Num 16:35).

In the end times, Yeshua will return to the earth to judge the wicked—those who under the influence of Satan have attempted to take over the earth and subvert righteousness and enforce their evil agendas upon mankind. What will be their fate? Satan will be thrown into the bottomless pit as was Korah and many of his followers, and the beast and false prophet will be cast into the lake of fire, even as fire destroyed the rest of the Korah’s rebellious malcontents. At the end of the Millennium, fire will come down from heaven to destroy those from Gog and Magog who under Satan’s influence will attempt to dethrone Yeshua. After that occurs the white throne judgment where all rebels who have ever lived will be cast into the lake of fire.

The Book of Jude: Story of Rebellion and Moral Perversion

Jude equates Cain with humanism (my way, not YHVH’s way), Balaam with greed, and Korah with rebellion and lust for power. Read and discuss the whole book in this light.

The subject of the book of Jude concerns how men rebel against divine authority and turn from the common salvation (Yeshua) and the faith once delivered to the saints (verse 3) and embark on a downward path of moral and spiritual decay. The result is that the “grace of Elohim is turned into lasciviousness” (unrestrained moral looseness) (Verses 7-8). The spirit of Korah unites with the spirits of Cain (humanism) and Balaam (greed and lust) is about discarding spiritual and moral restraint and turning to moral and spiritual perversion. The liberal Christian denominations are already doing this (pedophile/homosexual priests, ordaining of homosexuals, adultery, fornication and abortion rampant within the evangelical church). The next step on the downward spiral is “Denying the Master Elohim and the Master Yeshua the Messiah” (verse 4). These moral and spiritual perverts and apostates do not want anyone to be their “Lord” and to tell them what to do. They are so full of lust and perversion that they will deny Elohim before they will reign in their lustful perversions and repent of their evil. This is the state of our society religiously and culturally today in America!

Jude 11: The Rebellion of Korah: A Prophetic Warning to the End-Times Believers

Read and ponder.

A Call To Action

What are we as end-time believers and Messianic Israelites to do about epic struggle that is occurring? The Torah-loving/obedient Messianic Israel movement is the answer to this path of destruction and wickedness. Returning to the ancient paths of Torah-righteousness and heeding all the warnings of the biblical prophets of old is the answer. We must dedicate ourselves to working tirelessly to letting our lights shine in the darkness by obeying him and helping others to see this same light of Torah by presenting the true message of a Torah-obedient Gospel and a Torah-obedient Messiah. Our only hope is to “earnestly contend for the faith once delivered” (Jude 2) and to “keep yourselves in the love of Elohim, looking for the mercy of our Master Yeshua Messiah unto eternal life” (verse 22) and to be an instrument in YHVH’s hands to save others who are sliding downward: “And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh” (verse 23).

THE BEST DEFENSE IS A STRONG OFFENSE!