Panchas

Parashas Pinchas

Numbers 25:10 – 30:1

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Prayer

In the name of Yahushua

Our Messiyah,

I pray for the Spirit of Understanding

The Spirit of Knowledge and

The Spirit of Wisdom

As I read through this Parasha

That the Truth of Torah may

Come forth. Amen

Torah Portion Pinchas is the 41 portion of the Torah cycle. In this Portion as if out of nowhere, the Torah gave us the name of two sinners: Kozbi the daughter of Tzur, and a prince of Midian, and Zimri benSalu, a leader of the tribe of Shimon.

The Torah Portion Balak concludes with the story of a man and a woman who committed a forbidden sexual act in public, but does not mention their names. The Yisraelites were already suffering from a terrible plague brought upon them by the Creator, angered by their harlotry with the daughters of Moad, and their sacrifice to their gods.

To stop the plague, Pinchas took a spear and slew the man and the woman, but not before 24,000 people had died. Now that we have learned about the importance of Korach and of Balaam, it come as no surprise to hear of the spirit of Kozbi and Zimri as they relates to the development of our soul.

Although Pinchas is the central tzadik of this portion that bears his name, this Portion supplies us with some unusual lessons. As we have seen, to be able to understand the spiritual significance of a story, we need to take a step back. When two soul who are unequally yok together they will be like Kozbi and Zimri, they will bring each other down.

The difference between perfection and death, between “bila hamavet lanetzach” and the pain and suffering of this world, lay in our ability to say no. On the surface Adam and Eva seems ok, Eva was the help mate of Adam, and they should be together forever. But they needed to restrict and wait until the appointed time to eat of the Trees in the Garden. Adam like most men today never knew how to tell his wife no. Adam, Kozbi, you and some of us never learn how to tell women no. Part of the correction of every man soul is the ability to tell women no.

On this Sabbath, we can draw on the Light from the Soul of Pinchas, and learn how to tell women no, a soul so full of love, a soul so willing to sacrifice to help other souls with their correction, that the Creator asked Pinchas to remain in this world foever.

It is the man’s responsibility to assist the woman with the correction of her soul, as it is the Messiyah’s responsibility to help the Messiyanic Assemble with its spiritual connection.

Torah tell us that the woman desire, her ego is to rule over the man, but we must not allow that to happen, man should show dominion over the woman. The Spirit of Pinchas should be in every man on this Sabbath, it is the ability to be the head of the Family. The head look after the welfare of the body.

Num 25:10 And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, saying - This word “saying” in the Hebrew usually introduces a statement that is to be repeated to others, indicates that יהוה wanted the entire nation to know that Phinehas had saved them from calamity and had earned for himself the reward specified in this chapter.

Num 25:11 “Pineḥas, son of Elʽazar, son of Aharon the priest, has turned back My wrath from the children of Yisra’ĕl, because he was ardent with My ardour in their midst, so that I did not consume the children of Yisra’ĕl in My ardour. – Son of Aaron the Kohen. Phinehas had put an end to a devastating plague that had taken 24,000 lives in retribution for the orgy of immorality with the Moabite and Midianite women. Todays women has the spirit of Moabite and Midianite, which is the spirit of Libration.

Instead of applauding him, however, some accused Phinehas of murder, and protested that this grandson of someone who had fattened calves to be sacrificed to idols had the gall to kill a prince of Yisrael. Phinehas father was married  to a daughter of Jethro, a former Midianite priest, who was called Putiel “one who fattened for a god”. In response, יהוה declared that, Phinehas actions was far from murder, he had committed an act that had saved countless lives.

Indeed, יהוה called Phinehas a descendant of Aaron, who was distinguished for his love of mankind and the pursuit of peace. What was more, יהוה rewarded him by appointing him a Kohen, which denoted a covenant of peace, not death.

By acting on behalf of יהוה, Phinehas had put an end to the plague, by which יהוה punished the rampant immorality. Had it not been for Phinehas, the plague would have continued.

In this situation, El יהוה used to bring out of the chosen peoples the content of their heart. Phinehas had it in his heart to be zealous for יהוה. This situation was just the trigger needed to bring out the zealousness of Phinehas heart. Every situation, every life experience is design for such a reason. What is the trigger in your life for a time just like this.  

Num 25:12 “Therefore say, ‘See, I am giving him My covenant of peace - My covenant of an eternal priesthood was given as a demonstration of the gratitude and good will towards Phinehas. The pledge of My Covenant should be seen as  the greeting one send to a person to whom one is indebted. Alternatively, this covenant of peace was a pledge that Phinehas would be protected from the ire of Zimri’s kingmen and supporters. This actions seems to imply that when we stand up against a particular sin, we will be given the covenant of peace over that temptation.

Num 25:13 and it shall be to him and to his seed after him a covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was ardent for his Elohim, and made atonement for the children of Yisra’ĕl.’ – Up to this time, only Aaron and his sons had been anointed as Kohanim, and any future offspring born to that family would be a Kohanim from birth. Phinehas who had already lived, was not included in the appointment, so that he had remained a Levite up to this time. With this appointment he became a Kohen.

Levite had their status changed by slaying their brothers, Phinehas had his status change also by slaying Zimri and his harlot. The Spirit of Pinchas was the spirit of overcoming the flesh, for we slew the flesh with a vengeance.

Num 25:14 And the name of the Yisra’ĕlite who was killed, who was killed with the Miḏyanite woman, was Zimri, son of Salu, a leader of a father’s house among the Shimʽonites. – Yisrael could not be overcome by its enemy in war, except when they disobey YAHVEH direction. Yet, it take a women to bring them to a point where they were overcome. The Devil did not overcome Adam in the Garden until Eve came along, that the Devil got to Adam through Eve. Sampson the strongest man, was brought to defeat by a woman. If Adam had only  stand up to Eve and said YAHVEH forbit me to eat of this tree he would not have sinned.

Today most men lived a defeated lives, because their wives wear the pants in the family. Isa 3:12  As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

Num 25:15 And the name of the Miḏyanite woman who was killed was Kozbi the daughter of Tsur. He was head of the people of a father’s house in Miḏyan. – The midyanite woman was the daughter of a prince, but their high status did not deter Phinehas from doing what had to be done, Her identify also testifies to the degree of the Midianites hatred of the Yisraelites, even a prince did not hesitate to sacrifice his daughter to harlotry in order to destroy the Yisraelites.