4th Craig – Discussion of Korah (Korech/my name) – Maybe it’s not Zerah after all.

Another possibility with respect to my name, Craig, and Hebrew is that Craig is a permutation of Korah.  Literally, Craig sounds like Korech, and this has been a strong hint as to my origins and the spirituality of my name.

The first occurrence of Korah is:

Genesis 36:(5) and Oholibamah bore Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau, that were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 36:5 would make Korah an Edomite at the time of his birth though spiritually as a Hivite.  Spiritually, it is as if my mother is as Oholibamah, the mother of Korech.

Genesis 36:(2) Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

Esau’s wife Oholibamah is a Hivite.  This may be an explanation for the hyper sexuality I have suffered from.  I, myself, don’t have AIDS or HIV.  However, it is easy for me to see how I might have got it from the magnitude of my sexual urges, if I wasn’t so restrained in my sexuality, I’d probably acquire HIV.  I currently take pills to quell my sexual urge.  In addition, my urge increases if I eat gluten and/or casein, which can possible be explained by the idea of Esau when he ate porridge.

Genesis 25:(30) And Esau said to Jacob: 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, some of this red, red pottage; for I am faint.' Therefore was his name called Edom.

A reason for suggest that I have an Edomite heritage is that I am gluten intolerant, where consumption of pottage has a negative effect upon me.  In fact, my psychiatrist has said that though I am capable of eating bread, I should not eat bread, referring to breads that contain gluten.  Eating bread makes me wicked.

Genesis 36:(17) And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son: the chief of Nahath, the chief of Zerah, the chief of Shammah, the chief of Mizzah. These are the chiefs that came of Reuel in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Basemath Esau's wife.

I have been able to figure out that I am probably a descendent of Reuel’s son Zerah, though confusingly I may be as Korech, possibly given the sound of my name.  The history I have read seems to indicate Zerah, through Azariah, but I may also be as Korech, the Edomite.

Exodus Chapter 6 (21) And the sons of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.

Izhar is a Cohenim, and thus a priest, as the verse below proves.  Thus, Korech in his lifetime converts to the priesthood.

Exodus Chapter 6 (18) And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred thirty and three years.

(21) And the sons of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.  

Izhar the son of Kohath is the father of Korah.

Exodus Chapter 6 (24) And the sons of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites. 

Korech’s line continues.  His first son is Assir.  This is an indication of righteousness, as the Lord does not continue the lineages of those that do not repent from wickedness, should they be wicked.

Thus, it is such that this genealogy is that originated from Edom became priestly, where the descendents of Kohath are Cohenim, and not just the sons of Aaron.  This proves that it is possible to overcome wickedness, especially via dietary changes.

Genesis 36:(16) the chief of Korah, the chief of Gatam, the chief of Amalek. These are the chiefs that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Adah.

That Korah has a chief indicates that Korah is in fact a band of warriors at some time in his life.  This is true of me.  In the land of the New York City metropolitan area, specifically New Jersey, while I was at Rutgers, Livingston College, I belonged to a band of warriors that would slam dance in mosh pits.

Numbers 16:(32) And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.

This happened, but it was only temporary.

Numbers 26:(58) These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath begot Amram.

Clearly, the swallowing of Korech did not result in the end of his line.

First Chronicles Chapter 2 (43) And the sons of Hebron: Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema

It was the pervasiveness of Jews (Hebron) that enabled Korah to overcome his wickedness and convert to the righteous ways of the Israelites.

First Chronicles Chapter 3 (1) Now these were the sons of David, that were born unto him in Hebron: the first-born, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

As an Edomite, I knew of a man named David who told me that he was a Jew in what I am calling Hebron, which is the New York City area of whom I was good friends with.  I saw that the ways of David where righteous and upstanding, and this was pleasing to me, such that I desired to emulate his righteousness.