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June 23, 2023

A Biblical Lesson about the Difference between a Democrat and a Demagogue

How to know if an argument is for the sake of heaven.

This week’s Torah reading of Numbers 16–18 begins with a rebellion against Moses’ authority led by his cousin, Korah. Although Korah incurs God’s wrath and receives a terrifying punishment, his rhetoric seems, especially to the modern reader, a noble expression of egalitarian ideals. After accusing Moses of nepotism in appointing his brother Aaron as high priest, Korah declares, “All the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?”

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June 23, 2023

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  4. A Biblical Lesson about the Difference between a Democrat and a Demagogue

    How to know if an argument is for the sake of heaven.

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