Numbers 25:10 - 30:1
July 21st - 27th
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John 19:14
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Acts 12:3-4
Acts 20:5-6
Acts 16:27:9-11
1 Corinthians 5:6-8
1 Corinthians 16:8
Hebrews 11:28
Numbers 25:10-30:1
1 Kings 18:46-19:21
Matthew 26:1-30
Mark 14:1-26
Luke 22:1-20
John 2:13-22
John 7:1-13
John 11:55-12:1
John 13:1
John 18:38,39
Pinchas is one of the few Parashah named after an individual. To appreciate how unusual this is, there is no Parashah named Abraham, nor is there one named Isaac, Jacob, Rivka, (Rebekah) Rachel, Leah, Joseph, Moses or Aaron. Clearly, Pinchas was one of the all-time heroes of Jewish history. What was his claim to fame? In an act of tremendous self-sacrifice (and at great personal danger), Pinchas acted to stop a public display of immorality, which had triggered a plague that was killing thousands. Pinchas had stepped forward at a time when everyone else had given up, and for this he was rewarded by God with the "Covenant of Peace." It is hard to find such a Hebrew champion in the Torah. You are that champion, eradicating the flesh nature in you, Praise Yahweh. It is therefore surprising that later in the Parashah, Joshua is appointed to inherit Israel’s leadership after Moses' death! The appointment of Joshua is contrasted next to Pinchas' heroics to show what a real leader should be (Joshua), as opposed to what we think he should be (Pinchas). Though the "Pinchas'" of the world typically get the most media attention, it is the quiet qualities of a "Joshua" which are most essential for leadership.
A Few Hebrew Definitions
Phinehas, H6372 פינחס piyn’chas: mouth of brass; (Hitchcock =bold aspect; face of trust or protection)
Holy, H6944 קדש qôdesh ko'-desh: a sacred place or thing; rarely abstractly sanctity: - consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (X most) holy (X day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary
Curse, H6895 קבב kabab: to curse, utter a curse against, (verb) To Diminish. Numbers 24:10 We curse ourselves, (diminish) by our Words and Action, HIS Power & Anointing are diminished.
Wall, H1447 גדר gaw-dare: a circumvallation; by implication an enclosure: - fence, hedge, wall.
Zelophehad, H6765 צלפחד Zeloph ehad:“first-born”, they did receive their inheritance. A picture of Yeshua. Noticed they “PURSUED” their inheritance &“Persued” Yahweh! Do you??
Joshua, H3091 יהושוע Yehoshua: “Yah=Yahweh, shua=salvation” Salvation of God’s deliverance.
Assembly, H6951 Kahol קהל kahal: congregation, convocation, assembly, company (of returning exiles)
Convocation, H4744 מקרא miqrâ' mik-raw': called out, that is, a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); - assembly, calling, convocation, reading; also a rehearsal, (What do you think this is??)
Hedge, H4881 משוכה mesukah: hedge, a protection around YOU from Yahweh.
Bribe or Gift, (See Exodus 23:8) H7809 שחד shachad: causes blindness and perverts the WORD, Yeshua. Don’t take one.
LORD, H3068 יהוה Yahweh: the proper name of the one true God, most often redacted by translators to “Lord” or “Adonai”, which are not really in the original text. Used: 6528 Times; YHVH. A challenge for you: Unredact your scripture reading. When you see “Lord” or “Adonai”, say, “Yahweh” instead.