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Welcome to our study of Pinchas (Phinehas), the weekly Torah portion
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Shabbat (Saturday) morning service.
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PINCHAS (Phinehas / Dark Skinned)
Numbers 25:10–29:40 (30:1); Jeremiah 1:1–2:3; 1 Peter 3:8–4:19
“Pinchas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger
away from the Israelites. Since he was as zealous for my honor among
them as I am, I did not put an end to them in my zeal." (Numbers 25:11)
Last week’s Parasha (Balak) concluded with a man named Pinchas ending
a devastating plague that had come on Israel and already killed 24,000 Israelites.
The plague resulted from the Israelites participating in sexual immorality
with the Midianite women.
The death toll ended when Pinchas (the grandson of Aaron) killed the
Israelite Zimri, a Simeonite leader who openly brought a
Midianite princess into his tent.
Pinchas entered his tent and plunged a spear through both of them.
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Shalom
Shalom
Welcome to our study of Pinchas
(Phinehas), the weekly Torah portion that will be
read in every synagogue around the world during this week's
Shabbat (Saturday) morning service.
May you be blessed as you read along with us !
PINCHAS (Phinehas /
Dark Skinned)
Numbers 25:10–29:40 (30:1); Jeremiah 1:1–2:3;
1 Peter 3:8–4:19
“Pinchas son of Eleazar, the
son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger away from the
Israelites. Since he was as zealous for my honor among them
as I am, I did not put an end to them in my zeal." (Numbers
25:11)
Last week’s Parasha (Balak) concluded with a man named
Pinchas ending a devastating plague that had come on Israel
and already killed 24,000 Israelites. The plague resulted
from the Israelites participating in sexual immorality with
the Midianite women.
The death toll ended when Pinchas (the grandson of Aaron)
killed the Israelite Zimri, a Simeonite leader who openly
brought a Midianite princess into his tent.
Pinchas entered his tent and plunged a spear through both
of them.
This 400-year-old handwritten Torah scroll was scribed in Poland. It
survived the Holocaust and is now housed at the Dead Sea Scroll
exhibition in Jerusalem.
God Honors Zeal for
Himself
In this week’s Parasha, we see that Pinchas’
action not only brings salvation to his people by ending the
plague, he also obtains a great reward for himself from God.
God honors Pinchas with both the priesthood and an eternal
covenant of shalom (peace). (Numbers 25:12–13)
It seems unthinkable that such an act of violence could
bring about a covenant of peace with God, but that is what
happened.
What might we learn from Pinchas? Certainly it is not
that God honors violence. But what was He honoring?
God was honoring zeal for Himself.
Pinchas has been
compared by the rabbis to Elijah, who also walked in Godly
zeal and passion for the Lord. He boldly
confronted the false prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel to prove
that YHVH is Elohim.
God also honored Elijah’s zeal by promising to send him to
usher in our Messianic redemption, as it is written:
“I am sending you the
prophet Elijah before the coming of the great and awesome
day of God.” (Malachi 4:5)
The Sacrifice of Elijah Before the Priests of Baal, by Domenico
Fetti (Buckingham Palace, Royal Collection Trust UK)
God Honors Those Who
Honor Him
After the devastation of this plague, the Lord commanded
that a census be taken. It would be the second census of the
Israelites; the first one was taken after their deliverance
from Egypt almost 40 years earlier.
Like a shepherd, whose flocks had been depleted by an
attack of wolves, when the catastrophe is over, the shepherd
lovingly counted his sheep in order to ascertain how many were
left alive. (Rashi)
As well, the census was to help prepare each tribe to
receive their fair share of inheritance once they enter their
promised land.
The census revealed that some clans survived even
though God’s wrath had consumed their ancestors—for
instance, the ancestors of Korach, the Levite who led a
rebellion of 250 chieftains against Moses and tried to take
over the priesthood.
Korach, his home and the men with him were consumed by an
earthquake and fire, yet the Scriptures say that “the sons of Korach died not.” (Numbers
26:11; see also Numbers 16:32)
These sons become the founders of a guild of psalmists
whose writings are still with us today, filling a portion of
the book of Psalms (Tehillim). It is generally believed that
Psalms 42, 44–49, 84–85, 87–88 were written by these sons. (Aish)
There praises were not just written, they were
communicated with confidence. In preparation for warfare,
they “stood up and praised the
LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.”
(2 Chronicles 20:19)
(2 Chronicles 20:19)
We are not destined
to follow in the footsteps of our bloodline. We can
choose to rise above our backgrounds—even the sin or
rebellion of our own parents—to become devoted followers
of God.
A father brings his children through the Bible City exhibits at Cinema
City in Jerusalem. Within this particular set of exhibits are 62 stories
from the Bible, including the creation of the world, the binding of
Isaac, Jacob’s ladder, and the biggest Noah's Ark exhibit of its kind
in the world.
God Honors Women
with an Inheritance
As Moses prepared to divide up the land, the
daughters of Zelophehad asked for their inheritance, as
their father had died without sons. God loves men
and women equally and, therefore, decreed justice for the
daughters by granting them their father's land.
Women—even single women—can inherit what is rightfully
theirs.
In a spiritual sense, the Lord is our portion—He is a God of justice and
will give us our inheritance if we boldly ask for it and
believe that we deserve it.
But what if the daughters of Zelophehad didn’t think they
were worthy—or that because everyone else who received an
inheritance were men, that they shouldn’t even ask? They
would not have received their portion of the Land that was due
to them.
Let us not be timid, but bold in carrying out God’s
invitation to ask for what we desire and trust Him to bring it
to pass in His way and His time if it is His will.
We will not know if it is His will unless we ask. Yeshua
(Jesus) invites us to ask for what we desire, in His name: “Until now you have asked nothing in
my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be
full.” (John 16:24)
We see from God’s attention to these women’s
request, that there is nothing so small or big that God does
not care about if it is something that concerns us.
He cares not just for the nation of Israel as a whole, but
also for each and every individual within His Kingdom: “He will fulfill the desire of those
who fear Him.” (Psalm 145:19)
In his last days, Moses also had a desire—he asked the
Lord to appoint a new shepherd for his sheep.
The Daughters of Zelophehad
(Bible Pictures and What They Teach Us, 1897)
God Honors Godly
Leadership
“The LORD said to Moses,
Take you Joshua (Yehoshua) the son of Nun, a man in
whom is the spirit, and lay
[samach] your hand on him; And set him
before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation;
and give him a charge in their sight. And you shall put
some of your honor on him, that all the congregation of the
children of Israel may be obedient." (Numbers 27:18–20)
In this portion of Scripture, God delivered news that must
have been a devastating blow to Moses. He
was told that although he would be allowed to see the Promised
Land, he would never be allowed to enter. (Numbers
27:12–14)
Moses still showed concern for the flock, even when he
knew he would not be the one taking them into the Land, so he
asked the Lord to appoint a man over the assembly.
God asked Moses to
transfer his authority of leadership to Joshua (Yehoshua)
by the laying on of hands. This is a
physical act to symbolize the transference of authority.
In Hebrew, the word for lay
is samach,
from which is derived the noun, smichah, the act of
rabbinic ordination.
A related word, samchut,
means authority. The
root of this Hebrew word means to
trust, to support, or to
rely on.
Joshua Succeeds Moses (WELS World Mission Clip Art)
Being anointed for leadership of a group of
people is a sacred trust that we may not take lightly.
We all need Godly
leadership; we were created to be
governed—to come under samchut
(authority). Without a shepherd, we are
scattered and helpless sheep, exposed to attack on all sides.
Even though God is the ultimate authority, and Yeshua is
our Great Shepherd, He will also ordain leaders to help guide
and support us in our walk with Him, as did the great Biblical
leadership of Moses and later Joshua.
Moses anointed Joshua, whose name Yehoshua means
the Lord saves, to
lead the people of Israel into their Promised Land.
God anointed Yeshua (shortened form of Yehoshua) to lead
His followers into the promised Messianic Era.
Let us pray for the leaders of our nations and especially
for the leadership of Israel to govern us with Godly wisdom
and integrity in these last days. Let us also pray for the
return of Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah).
A Jewish man prays at the Western (Wailing) Wall with his tallit
(prayer shawl) pulled over his head.
God Honors Israel
Between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Av on
the Jewish calendar (July 4 and July 25), the Jewish People
are observing a period of three weeks to pause and reflect
on why so many tragedies have come upon us throughout our
history.
We are also to consider our own personal behavior,
attitudes, and relationship with God.
On each Sabbath that falls during these three weeks, we
read special prophetic portions called Haftarot of
Admonition, which are meant to disturb our false
sense of peace.
In fact, the word translated as admonition is d’puranuta,
which means to disturb.
It is often easy to think that we are living in peace here
in the Holy Land. Children play in the streets and most of us
dwell in cities without walls and fortifications.
Then a siren blasts,
a rocket explodes, and our sense of peace is shaken, and
we must face the reality of living in a land set apart by
God Himself.
Israel Defense Forces soldiers shield an Israeli child
with their bodies during a Code Red alert warning of
incoming rockets.
In this week's Haftarah (Jeremiah 1:1–2:3),
Israel is compared to the first fruits that were set apart as
holy (kadosh),
to be offered up to the Lord.
“Israel is the Lord’s hallowed (kadosh—קדש)
portion, His first-fruits of the increase. All that
devour him shall be held guilty, evil shall come upon them,
says the Lord.” (Jeremiah
2:3)
It is clear that God opposes any person, nation,
or force that seeks to destroy Israel.
Today, and throughout history, there is certainly a desire
to see Israel—God’s holy portion—destroyed through war and
slanderous attacks of war crimes, blood libel, humanitarian
blockades, and apartheid.
However, the Word out of Zion is this: those who seek to attack
Israel are being admonished to cease and desist while
there is still time before even greater evil comes upon
them.
“For I am with you,’ says
the Lord, ‘to save you; though I make a full end of all
nations where I have scattered you, yet I will not make a
complete end of you.’” (Jeremiah 30:11)
Prayer in the men's section at the Western Wall.
God Honors Truth in
Action
We must not think we are too weak or too timid or too
young or too old—or whatever excuse we use—to fulfill our
mission in God’s plan. If God is in it, He will give the
strength, grace, wisdom, and boldness to do His will.
Pinchas, for instance, was not yet an elder in the
community, yet he was the only one who took action against the
sin that was destroying his own people.
Others had witnessed Zimri’s open sin, but they apparently
did nothing (even Moses, Aaron and his sons).
When we stand by and
wait for our leaders or friends to confront sin or the
slanderous attacks against Israel in front of us, the sin
or the lie just grows and infects more people.
As it is said—a little leaven leavens the whole lump.
While God is not calling us to respond with
spears in the backs of sinners or our enemies, we are also
not to remain silent and passive.
Sometimes God is calling us to help correct a problem by
speaking life into the situation—either by speaking or writing
the truth. Living lives filled with truth is a powerful
weapon against sin, especially lies.
As well, speaking
blessings and words of life over those who are
courageously speaking truth can bring anointing and power
to them that they may not have had access to before.
It builds them up in strength and helps them to
persevere in the storm that comes to all who stand for
righteousness.
Detail from a stained-glass window featuring
Moses and Joshua, by Douglas Strachan, in
Glasgow's St. Mungo's Cathedral.
(Photo by Fr. Lawrence Lew)
You may be slandered for speaking life, but “even if you should suffer
for what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear
their threats; do not be frightened. But in your hearts
revere Messiah as Lord. ... For it is better, if it is God’s
will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.” (1
Peter 3:14–15, 17)
In addition to speaking the truth about Israel, we can
speak the truth that brings eternal life by sharing the truth
about who Yeshua HaMashiach is with those who do not yet know
Him.
“Always be prepared to give
an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for
the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and
respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak
maliciously against your good behavior in the Messiah may be
ashamed of their slander.” (1 Peter 3:15–16)
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"Hear the word of the LORD,
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flock like a shepherd." (Jeremiah 31:10)
"You will again have
compassion on us; You will tread our sins underfoot
and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea."
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