Numbers 16:42 And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared.
[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 401] They returned to their tents that night terrified, but not repentant. They had been flattered by Korah and his company until they really believed themselves to be very good people, and that they had been wronged and abused by Moses. They had been flattered by Korah and his company until they really believed themselves to be very good people, and that they had been wronged and abused by Moses.
Should they admit that Korah and his company were wrong, and Moses right, then they would be compelled to receive as the word of God the sentence that they must die in the wilderness. They were not willing to submit to this, and they tried to believe that Moses had deceived them. They had fondly cherished the hope that a new order of things was about to be established, in which praise would be substituted for reproof, and ease for anxiety and conflict.
Basically, the same thing occurred, prior to the close of probation for the Jewish nation. God had sent His own Son to appeal to the Jews. Numerous prophets were sent over and over again, but every evidence of truth was beaten back until there was no remedy. When Lazarus was raised from the dead, this should have forever settled any question pertaining to the Divinity of Christ, but instead of humbly bowing out to the truth, we read a completely opposite reaction which tells us that their reasoning powers were just about evaporated.
John 12:10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death. 37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. “God bless!