The Tanakh Podcast

Our chapter sees the death of Miriam and Aharon.
It also sees Moses' famous sin that will deny him entry to the Land.
As we shall suggest. all of this has much to do with the fact that we have just jumped 38 years and we are now in the final year of the Wilderness, and this is a new generation.

The Red Heifer is a purification ritual. Why is it in Bamidbar and not the book of Vayikra?
And if it purifies, why does it induce impurity in all who come into contact with it?

Chapter 18 details the responsibilities and duties as well as the gifts and privileges of the Kohanim (priests) and the Leviim (Levites). We talk about 24 different "gifts" that must be given to the priests/Levites.
In many cases, they are God's representatives, and the only way to fulfill our obligations to God is in fact to offer various items - foodstuffs or livestock - to the priest.

The Korach revolt will not die. God offers sign after sign, but the people remain disgruntled and oppositional. Is there any resolution to this challenge to the leadership, and the authority of God?

The Korach revolt takes an amalgam of different agendas and unites them into a full scale rebellion.
Who's who in the opposition to Moshe and Aharon?
What was the agenda(s) of the renegades?