22可拉、大坍、亚比兰,并神会中二百五十个首领『聚集攻击摩西、亚伦,说,你们太过分了!全会众个个既都是圣别的,耶和华也在他们中间,你们为甚么高抬自己,超过耶和华的会众?』(民十六3。)这指明这些背叛的人都妒嫉摩西和亚伦的高位。这对地位和首领权柄的妒嫉,总是神百姓中间的难处。通常,那些妒嫉的人有野心,却没有相当于其野心的能力。历代以来,神百姓的背叛都是由于野心加上能力不足所引起的。这就是民数记十六章的光景。可拉、大坍、亚比兰都有野心,但他们没有摩西和亚伦的能力。
22Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and two hundred fifty leaders of the assembly ‘‘gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, You have gone too far! For all the assembly is holy, every one of them, and Jehovah is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the congregation of Jehovah?’’ (16:3). This indicates that these rebellious ones were jealous of the high position of Moses and Aaron. This matter of jealousy concerning position and leadership has always been a problem among God’s people. Often, those who are jealous in this way have ambition but do not have the capacity to match their ambition. Throughout the history of God’sp eople, rebellion has been caused by the combination of ambition and the lack of capacity. This was the situation in Numbers 16. Korah, Dathan, and Abiram were ambitious, but they did not have the capacity which Moses and Aaron had.