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In Numbers 26, Korah’s descendants survive the destruction of the rebels. Pseudo-Philo explains their survival by giving his sons a speech in which they refuse to join their father and choose to obey God.
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1000+ CE
Numbers 26:11
Hebrew Bible
9 Eliab’s descendants were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram who as leaders of the community rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the Lord. 10 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korah at the time that company died, when the fire consumed 250 men. So they became a warning. 11 But the descendants of Korah did not die.
Pseudo Philo Biblical Antiquities 16:5
Classical
4 When Moses spoke all these words to the people, Korah and his men were still unbelieving. And Korah sent to call his seven sons, who were not in counsel with him. 5 But they sent him this answer, “Just as the painter does not produce an image by his art unless he is first instructed, so we also, when we received the law of the Most Mighty that teaches us his ways, did not enter into it except to walk in it. Our father did not father us, but the Most Mighty formed us; and now, if we walk in his ways, we will be his children. But if you do not believe, go your own way.” And they did not come up to him. 6 After this the earth opened before them, and his sons sent to him, saying, “If your madness is still upon you, who will help you in the day of your destruction?” But he did not listen to them. And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and their houses; and four times the foundation of the earth was moved to swallow up the men, as it was commanded. Afterward Korah and his company groaned, until the firmament of the earth should be restored.
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Notes and References
“... Problems are explained. LAB 16.4 explains why the sons of Korah did not die, while God’s speech in 36.4 explains why Gideon was not punished for his idolatry. LAB 64.1 explains why Saul, who otherwise showed little regard for God’s commands, opposed witchcraft. ...”
Evans, Craig A.
"Luke and the Rewritten Bible: Aspects of Lukan Hagiography" in Charlesworth, James H., and Craig A. Evans (eds.) The Pseudepigrapha and Early Biblical Interpretation
(p. 187) JSOT Press, 1993
* The use of references are not endorsements of their contents. Please read the entirety of the provided reference(s) to understand the author's full intentions regarding the use of these texts.
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