The state of feeling among the people favored the designs of Korah. In the bitterness of their disappointment, their former doubts, jealousy, and hatred had returned, and again their complaints were directed against their patient leader. The Israelites 396 were continually losing sight of the fact that they were under divine guidance. They forgot that the Angel of the covenant was their invisible leader, that, veiled by the cloudy pillar, the presence of Christ went before them, and that from Him Moses received all his directions.

Koras planer blev gunstigt modtaget på grund af folkets sindstilstand. I deres bitre skuffelse var de igen blevet fyldt med tvivl, misundelse og had, og de anklagede atter deres tålmodige leder. Israelitterne så til stadighed bort fra, at det var Gud, der ledede dem. De glemte, at pagtens engel var deres usynlige leder, at Kristus gik foran dem, skjult i skystøtten, og at Moses modtog alle sine ordrer af ham.