In Exodus 3:14, Moses asks God for His name, and God replies, “Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh” (“I Am That I Am”), linking the divine name to the Hebrew verb “to be.” This connection suggests that YHWH may imply “He Who Is” or “He Who Causes To Be,” underscoring God’s eternal and self-sufficient nature.
Although the priests had the most sacred role, the rest of the Levites served as their assistants (Numbers 3:6-9). Their tasks included preparing offerings, ensuring ritual purity, guarding the sanctuary, and helping with the logistics of worship.
He was a very rich man, possessing 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats, a sign of great wealth in ancient times. The Bible describes Nabal as “harsh and evil in his doings” (1 Samuel 25:3, NKJV).
In summary, there are seven annual High Sabbaths each year, as commanded in Leviticus 23: the first and seventh days of Unleavened Bread, Pentecost, Trumpets, Atonement, the first day of Tabernacles, and the Eighth Day. Sometimes, Shemini Atzeret is counted separately as an eighth.
Moses pointed out that Korah and his followers were not content with the privileges they already had; they desired even more authority, specifically the priesthood reserved for Aaron’s family.