Korach - קרח : “Korach”
Torah : Numbers 16:1–18:32
Haftarah : 1 Samuel 11:14–12:22
Gospel : John 9–10

Thought for the Week:

That same staff also is destined to be held in the hand of King Messiah (may he come speedily in our days), as it says [in Psalm 110:2], “The LORD will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, ‘Rule in the midst of Your enemies.’” (Numbers Rabbah 18:23)

Commentary:

But the LORD said to Moses, “Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony to be kept as a sign against the rebels, that you may put an end to their grumblings against Me, so that they will not die.” (Numbers 17:10)

The LORD commanded Moses to keep Aaron’s rod before the ark to be kept as a sign for future generations. The writer of the book of Hebrews claims that three things were kept inside the Ark of the Covenant:

…the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron's rod which budded,...