Overview:
Core, also known as Korah, is a significant figure in the Old Testament, particularly noted for his rebellion against Moses and Aaron. His account is primarily found in the Book of Numbers, where he leads a revolt against the divinely appointed leadership of Moses. Core's actions and their consequences serve as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride, rebellion, and challenging God's established order.

Biblical Account:
The account of Core is detailed in Numbers 16. Core, a Levite and the son of Izhar, along with Dathan, Abiram, and On, sons of Reuben, gathered 250 prominent Israelite men to challenge Moses and Aaron's leadership. Core questioned why Moses and Aaron exalted themselves above the assembly of the Lord, asserting that the entire congregation was holy (Numbers 16:3).

Moses responded by falling facedown and proposing a test to determine whom the Lord had chosen. Each man was to take his censer and present incense before the Lord. The next day, Core and his followers stood at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting with their censers. The glory of the Lord appeared, and God instructed Moses and Aaron to separate themselves from the assembly so that He might consume them. However, Moses and Aaron interceded, asking God not to punish the entire congregation for the sins of one man (Numbers 16:19-22).

God then commanded the congregation to move away from the tents of Core, Dathan, and Abiram. As Moses declared that the ground would open and swallow the rebels as a sign of their rejection of the Lord, the earth indeed opened and swallowed them, their households, and all their possessions. Fire also came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men offering incense (Numbers 16:28-35).

Theological Significance:
Core's rebellion is often cited as an example of the sin of presumption and the consequences of challenging God's appointed leaders. His account is referenced in the New Testament as a warning against false teachers and those who reject authority. Jude 1:11 states, "Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion."

Legacy and Lessons:
The account of Core serves as a reminder of the importance of humility and submission to God's will. It underscores the dangers of pride and the consequences of leading others astray. Core's rebellion is a sobering example of how dissent against divine authority can lead to destruction, not only for the instigator but also for those who follow. The narrative encourages believers to respect and uphold the leadership that God has established within the community of faith.Core

(Jude 1:11) [KORAH, 1]

1. (n.) A body of individuals; an assemblage.

2. (n.) A miner's underground working time or shift.

3. (n.) A Hebrew dry measure; a cor or homer.

4. (n.) The heart or inner part of a thing, as of a column, wall, rope, of a boil, etc.; especially, the central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds; as, the core of an apple or quince.

5. (n.) The center or inner part, as of an open space; as, the core of a square.

6. (n.) The most important part of a thing; the essence; as, the core of a subject.

7. (n.) The portion of a mold which shapes the interior of a cylinder, tube, or other hollow casting, or which makes a hole in or through a casting; a part of the mold, made separate from and inserted in it, for shaping some part of the casting, the form of which is not determined by that of the pattern.

8. (n.) A disorder of sheep occasioned by worms in the liver.

9. (n.) The bony process which forms the central axis of the horns in many animals.

10. (v. t.) To take out the core or inward parts of; as, to core an apple.

11. (v. t.) To form by means of a core, as a hole in a casting.

CORE

ko'-re (Kore): In the King James Version, Jude 1:11, used as a variant for Korah.

See KORAH, 3.

2879. Kore -- Korah, an Israelite
... NASB Word Usage Korah (1). Korah. Of Hebrew origin (Qorach); Core (ie Korach), an
Israelite -- Core. see HEBREW Qorach. (kore) -- 1 Occurrence. 2878b, 2879. ...
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2777. kephalis -- a little head, a roll
... kephalis Phonetic Spelling: (kef-al-is') Short Definition: a roll, volume Definition:
(lit: little head, then: the knob at the end of the wooden core of a roll ...
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543. apeitheia -- disobedience
... be convinced by God's voice. This is the core-meaning of the entire
word-family: 543 (), 544 (), 545 (). All these cognates focus ...
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40. hagios -- sacred, holy
... The fundamental (core) meaning of 40 () is "different" -- thus a temple in the 1st
century was ("holy") because from other buildings (Wm. Barclay). ...
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1557. ekdikesis -- vengeance, vindication
... 1557 (a feminine noun derived from 1537 , " and " and 1349 , "justice, judge") --
properly, judgment which fully executes the core-values (standards) of the ...
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3874. paraklesis -- a calling to one's aid, ie encouragement ...
... The core-meaning of 3874 ("personal urging") is shaped by the individual context,
so it can refer to: exhortation, warning, encouragement (comfort), etc. ...
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2583. kanon -- a rule, standard
... This represented the core theological convictions prevailing in the local churches
in the "post-apostolic era" (particularly from ad 100 on). ...
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5485. charis -- grace, kindness
... be near) them. [5485 () is sometimes rendered "thanks" but the core-idea
is ", " (". Word Origin a prim. word Definition grace ...
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Loyal to the Core
... Loyal to the Core. A Sermon (No.1512). Delivered by. CH SPURGEON,. At the
Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. "And Ittai answered the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 26 1880/loyal to the core.htm

Psalm LXXXIV.
... 2. But who are we who are placed in the wine-presses? "Sons of Core." For this follows:
"For the winepresses, to the sons of Core." The sons of Core has been ...
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Psalm LXXXVIII.
... We have already given our opinion on the meaning of the titles Psalmus Cantici and
Canticum Psalmi: [4071] and the words, "sons of Core," are constantly ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxxviii.htm

Sin's Brood.
... It bothered the way he wanted to live. The core of all sin is there. All its fruitage
grows about that core. He became vain in his reasonings. ...
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Psalm LXXXV.
... 1. ...Its title is, "A Psalm for the end, to the sons of Core." [3915] Let us
understand no other end than that of which the Apostle speaks: for, "Christ is ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxxv.htm

The Danger of Deviating from Divine Institutions.
... Jude, when he declares the schismatics of his day "have gone in the way of Cain
and Core." Core, or Korah, certainly attempted to change a divine order by ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon xxviii the danger of.htm

Aron, Brother of Moses, 486, 487.
... Baldness. See Core. ... Core, or Korah, [231]132, [232]140, [233]155, [234]400. Cornelius,
[235]478. Country, the heavenly. See Jerusalem and The City of God. ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/aron brother of moses 486.htm

The Race of Life
... have a great horror of sin, and be hard enough, and too hard upon poor sinners;
and yet all the time he may be thoroughly, and to his heart's core, a wicked man ...
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Concerning Peaceableness
... He troubles his own flesh' (Proverbs 11:17). He is just like one that pares
off the sweet of the apple and eats nothing but the core. ...
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Church Cooperation in Community Life
... Karen Dalrymple, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.
net (This file was produced from images produced by Core Historical Literature ...
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Core (1 Occurrence)
... inner part of a thing, as of a column, wall, rope, of a boil, etc.; especially,
the central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds; as, the core of an ...
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Print (3 Occurrences)
... on transparent paper. 17. (n.) A core print. See under Core. Int. Standard
Bible Encyclopedia. PRINT; PRINTING; PRINTED. print, prin ...
/p/print.htm - 15k

Stalk (7 Occurrences)
... 8. (n.) The peduncle of the eyes of Decapod crustaceans. 9. (n.) An iron bar with
projections inserted in a core to strengthen it; a core arbor. 10. ...
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Coriander (2 Occurrences)

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Testaments
... It is self-evident that the core of the Jewish people, which remained loyal to the
national traditions and to the national faith, must have been radically ...
/t/testaments.htm - 35k

Between (2624 Occurrences)
... It is self-evident that the core of the Jewish people, which remained loyal to the
national traditions and to the national faith, must have been radically ...
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Asmoneans
... enemies. Thus the men who had been the very core of the Maccabean revolt
from the beginning now raised a sedition against him. The ...
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Kernel (4 Occurrences)
... flesh. 4. (n.) The central, substantial or essential part of anything;
the gist; the core; as, the kernel of an argument. 5. (vi ...
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Lantern
... steam, etc. ; -- called also lantern brass. 7. (n.) A perforated barrel to
form a core upon. 8. (n.) See Aristotle's lantern. 9. (vt ...
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Lance (7 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer. 3. (n.) A small iron rod
which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell. ...
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