Numbers 16 Scofield
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16:47 And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.
“atonement”
(See Scofield "Ex 29:33")
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16:10 And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
“Seek ye the priesthood also”
The "gainsaying of Korah" was intrusion into the priest's office ("no man taketh this honour unto himself,") Heb 5:4. It was an attempt to create a priestly order without the divine authority Heb 5:10. The modern analogue is Nicolaitanism Rev 2:6; Rev 2:15 the division of an equal brotherhood Matt 23:8 into "clergy" and "laity"; a vastly different thing from the due recognition of ministry-gifts; 1 Cor 12:4–31; Eph 4:8; Eph 4:11; Eph 4:12 or of elders and deacons; 1 Tim 3:1–13; Titus 1:5–9.