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To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. Psalm 84:1-2 ESV
Who are these “Sons of Korah”? You may recall seeing their collective name a few weeks ago. These noble men wrote most of Psalms 42-49. They also wrote most of Psalms 84-88, with the last specifically attributed to one of their multitalented leaders, Heman the Ezrahite.
Still, who are these “Sons of Korah”? Near the very end of the Bible, Jude 1:11 talks about the wicked who “perished in Korah’s rebellion.” Jude assumed that his readers knew the story, which you’ll find in Numbers 16 and reiterated in Numbers 26:9-10.
A plain reading up to that point begs the question “Didn’t all of Korah’s kin perish?” The very next verse says: “But the sons of Korah did not die” (Numbers 16:11).
Instead of perishing, many of the sons of Korah were upright and godly men. They went on to become composers, musicians, singers, worship leaders, and prophets.
These men serve as exhibit A that an ungodly, rebellious, and wicked father doesn’t dictate his son’s character or destiny.
Prayer: Unswerving God, You know my father. You know what he was (is) like. May You shape my character, faith, and love for You.
Who are these “Sons of Korah”? You may recall seeing their collective name a few weeks ago. These noble men wrote most of Psalms 42-49. They also wrote most of Psalms 84-88, with the last specifically attributed to one of their multitalented leaders, Heman the Ezrahite.
Still, who are these “Sons of Korah”? Near the very end of the Bible, Jude 1:11 talks about the wicked who “perished in Korah’s rebellion.” Jude assumed that his readers knew the story, which you’ll find in Numbers 16 and reiterated in Numbers 26:9-10.
A plain reading up to that point begs the question “Didn’t all of Korah’s kin perish?” The very next verse says: “But the sons of Korah did not die” (Numbers 16:11).
Instead of perishing, many of the sons of Korah were upright and godly men. They went on to become composers, musicians, singers, worship leaders, and prophets.
These men serve as exhibit A that an ungodly, rebellious, and wicked father doesn’t dictate his son’s character or destiny.
Prayer: Unswerving God, You know my father. You know what he was (is) like. May You shape my character, faith, and love for You.
