PHINEHAS having seen the great desire and longing to serve God that the sons of Korah express in Psalm 42-43, we’ll take a step back again and look at one of the influences in their life that had a profound affect on them. There was one man in particular that it seems had inspired the sons of Korah to serve God and to uphold His truth - none other than the man Phinehas. Ruler over them The relationship of Phinehas to the sons of Korah really stems from just one passage. But what we’re told in that passage opens up a wealth of information that helps us to better understand the sons of Korah. What does 1 Chron. 9:19-20 say was the relationship between Phinehas, the Korahites and the various roles of service? What is the Hebrew word and meaning for in 1 Chron. 9:20? What does this tell us about Phinehas’ ‘ruler’ rulership? It’s helpful to visualize where Phinehas fits into the family tree in relation to the original sons of Korah. This will help us to understand how exactly he was ruler over them. Complete the family tree below using Exod. 6:16-25. Based on the family tree above, how is Phinehas related to the sons of Korah? Do you think Phinehas would have held influence over Korah’s sons at the time of Korah’s rebellion? A particular man was appointed chief over the Levites in Num. 3:30-32. Who was it and what was his responsibility to the tabernacle service itself? What responsibility in Num. 3:31 is repeated in 1 Chron. 9:19. Were the sons of Korah fulfilling the charge that had been given to their family?
PHINEHAS having seen the great desire and longing to serve God that the sons of Korah express in Psalm 42-43, we’ll take a step back again and look at one of the influences in their life that had a profound affect on them. There was one man in particular that it seems had inspired the sons of Korah to serve God and to uphold His truth - none other than the man Phinehas. Ruler over them The relationship of Phinehas to the sons of Korah really stems from just one passage. But what we’re told in that passage opens up a wealth of information that helps us to better understand the sons of Korah. What does 1 Chron. 9:19-20 say was the relationship between Phinehas, the Korahites and the various roles of service? What is the Hebrew word and meaning for ‘ruler’ in 1 Chron. 9:20? What does this tell us about Phinehas’ rulership? It’s helpful to visualize where Phinehas fits into the family tree in relation to the original sons of Korah. This will help us to understand how exactly he was ruler over them. Complete the family tree below using Exod. 6:16-25. Based on the family tree above, how is Phinehas related to the sons of Korah? Do you think Phinehas would have held influence over Korah’s sons at the time of Korah’s rebellion? A particular man was appointed chief over the Levites in Num. 3:30-32. Who was it and what was his responsibility to the tabernacle service itself? What responsibility in Num. 3:31 is repeated in 1 Chron. 9:19. Were the sons of Korah fulfilling the charge that had been given to their family?
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