Category Archives: Sons of Korah

Psalm 88: For My Soul Is Full of Troubles

Posted on March 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

Psalm 88 is the last psalm directly attributed to the Sons of Korah (one additional psalm, Psalm 106, which is formally anonymous, is indirectly attributed to them by their instruction of the psalm to army of Judah in the days … Continue reading →

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Nehemiah 13:4-22: The Sons of Korah Defend The Holiness of the Sabbath

Posted on February 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

Did you know that the Sons of Korah were involved in one of the Bible’s most ferocious demonstrations of the holiness of the Sabbath? Nehemiah 13:4-22 gives one of the most notable examples of the service of the Sons of … Continue reading →

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1 Chronicles 9:17-34: The Tabernacle and Temple Responsibilities of the Sons of Korah

Posted on February 13, 2011 by nathanalbright

In 1 Chronicles 9:17-34 we see one of the more full and more intriguing explanations of the responsibilities of the Sons of Korah.  If you remember, among these responsibilities were the responsibility of gatekeeper and being in charge of baking … Continue reading →

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Personal Profile: Shallum The Korahite

Posted on February 12, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of the more obscure members of the Sons of Korah is a fellow named Shallum the Korahite.  Nonetheless, this fellow is important enough that no only he but one of his sons is listed prominently in 1 Chronicles as … Continue reading →

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Personal Profile: Joel And Abijah

Posted on February 12, 2011 by nathanalbright

Joel and Abijah, the two sons of Samuel, are partly responsible for one of the most dramatic discontinuities in the history of ancient Israel, the rejection by Israel of the decentralized system of judges (of whom the last was their … Continue reading →

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Psalm 42 and 43: As The Deer Pants For The Water

Posted on February 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

Psalm 42 is the first of the twelve (to fourteen) Psalms that are either directly (or indirectly) attributed to the Sons of Korah.  This particular psalm not only reflects a deep devotion to worship of God and fellowship with the … Continue reading →

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Personal Profile: Samuel (Part One of Two)

Posted on February 9, 2011 by nathanalbright

By far the most notable of the Sons of Korah is Samuel, the prophet and judge.  In order to make an account of his life and work more easily comprehensible, we will examine his career in two parts–the first dealing … Continue reading →

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Personal Profile: Heman The Ezrahite

Posted on February 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

If I had to name the one person in the Bible I was most like, Heman the Ezrahite would be on the short list of names.  Heman is one of the most obscure people of the Bible, and is obscure … Continue reading →

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Personal Profile: Elkanah

Posted on February 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

The first member of the Sons of Korah to have an illustrious and extended introduction in the Bible is Elkanah, in the opening chapters of 1 Samuel.  Elkanah is notable in the Bible for three things:  first, for the disagreement … Continue reading →

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An Introduction To The Sons of Korah Project

Posted on February 5, 2011 by nathanalbright

Update 02/06/2011: Table of Contents for Sons of Korah Project Update 03/06/2011, 03/19/2011, 04/01/2011, 04/16/2011, 04/29/2011, 05/02/2011, 05/04/2011, 08/13/2011, 02/11/2012, 02/26/2012, 04/20/2012, 04/23/2012, 05/09/2012, 05/18/2012, 06/05/2012, 10/06/2012, 11/3/2013: Links With Completed Parts of Project While the name of Korah is … Continue reading →

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