Pinchas - פינחס : "Phinehas"
Torah : Numbers 25:10-30:1
Haftarah : 1 Kings 18:46-19:21
Gospel : John 15-17

Thought for the Week:

In Numbers 25, God rewards Pinchas with a special covenant of priesthood because of his zeal in the matter of the Baal of Peor. He says, "[Pinchas] has turned away My wrath from the sons of Israel." (Numbers 25:11) In return for this service on behalf of Israel, God makes an eternal covenant of peace with him, "a covenant of a perpetual priesthood." (Numbers 25:13) This teaches us about Messiah.

Commentary:

Like Pinchas, Messiah acted zealously on behalf of the LORD. Like Pinchas, He turned God's wrath away from His people. He offered Himself in the place of Israel, receiving the penalty for our sin. And just as with Pinchas, God has made an eternal covenant of peace with Yeshua, granting Him a perpetual priesthood. Like Pinchas, Yeshua was zealous "for his God and made atonement for the sons of Israel." (Numbers 25:13)

May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation. (Numbers 27:16)

In Numbers 27:12-14, the LORD tells M...