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PINCHAS
10 July 2009
Numbers
25:10-30:1
I Kings
18:46-19:21
John 2:13-22
Pinchas was given a “Covenant of Peace” for his jealous action against
Omri and Cozbi. There was to be a new attitude toward the Midianites.
They were to be treated as an enemy, from now on.
The
second census is taken and lists the names of the families in all of the
tribes. This was done as a preparation for the allotment of land to the
tribes of Israel. A total of six hundred one thousand, seven hundred and
thirty were counted. The Levites were also counted, twenty three
thousand, every male. They were counted separately because they were to
spread within all the tribes to be the spiritual leaders.
The
daughters of Zelophehad, who had no brothers to inherit from their father,
requested a ruling on their rights to inherit. A ruling was made in their
favor regarding the Laws of Inheritance.
G-d
showed Moshe the Promised Land. He was not allowed to go in. Joshua was
selected as the new leader.
Also
discussed in this Parasha are the feasts, their appropriate offerings, and
the Jewish year.
This portion gives us a great pathway, a synopsis of what we are to do.
First, we have to know that we are a Am HaKodesh (Holy people) who have
been set apart to be G-d's people. We are to keep vigilant at all times
(2 Cor 11:3). We must be aware of compromises with the enemy (2 Cor:
14-18). Pinchas stood his ground. He did not compromise regarding the
promises of G-d and His commandments to be a Holy Nation.
We
must remain a Holy, devoted and consecrated people. We must focus on
pleasing our G-d and not our flesh, as Omni and Cozbi did.
Shavua
Tov
Rabbi
Z.
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