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Themes in Numbers 25

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Themes in Numbers 25

Numbers 25:1 (show verse)

Israel settled and remained in Shittim, and the people began to play the prostitute with the women of Moab [by being unfaithful to God].

journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Israel seduced to idolatry, &c by advice of balaam
Idolatry » Rites of, obscene and impure
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-peor
Idolatry » The jews » Followed the moabites in
Israel » Idolatry » Moab
Midianites » With the moabites » Seduced israel to idolatry, &c
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Moabites » Are a snare to the israelites
Moabites » israelites » Enticed to idolatry by
Shittim » Also called abel-shittim » A camping place of israel

Numbers 25:2 (show verse)

For they invited the Israelites to the sacrifices of their gods, and the Israelites ate [food offered to idols] and bowed down to Moab’s gods.

journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Israel seduced to idolatry, &c by advice of balaam
Idolatry » Rites of, obscene and impure
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-peor
Idolatry » The jews » Followed the moabites in
Israel » Idolatry » Moab
Midianites » With the moabites » Seduced israel to idolatry, &c
Moabites » Are a snare to the israelites
Moabites » israelites » Enticed to idolatry by

Numbers 25:3 (show verse)

So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor [in worship]. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.

Baal-peor » An idol of moab
journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Israel seduced to idolatry, &c by advice of balaam
Idolatry » Rites of, obscene and impure
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-peor
Idolatry » The jews » Followed the moabites in
Israel » Idolatry » Moab
Jews, the » Often displeased God by their sins
Midianites » With the moabites » Seduced israel to idolatry, &c
Moabites » Are a snare to the israelites
Moabites » israelites » Enticed to idolatry by
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Baal-peor » Baal-peor, a God of the moabites

The Lord said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people [who have committed sin with the Moabites], and execute them in broad daylight before the Lord, so that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel.”

Israel » Idolatry » Moab
Judgments » Upon the israelites » For complaining
Midianites » With the moabites » Seduced israel to idolatry, &c
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Hanging

Numbers 25:5 (show verse)

So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each one of you must kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal of Peor [in worship].”

Baal-peor » An idol of moab
journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Israel punished
Israel » Idolatry » Moab
Judgments » Upon the israelites » For complaining
Midianites » With the moabites » Seduced israel to idolatry, &c

Numbers 25:6 (show verse)

Then one of the Israelites came and presented to his relatives a Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of the Israelites, while they were weeping [over God’s judgment] at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle).

Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague
Israel » Punished » Plague » death » 24,000
Midianites » With the moabites » Seduced israel to idolatry, &c
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Tabernacle » Israelites worship at
Women » Instances of » The midianite woman in the camp of israel, taken in adultery
Zimri » Chief » Simeon

Numbers 25:7 (show verse)

When Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw this, he left the congregation and took a spear in his hand,

Dart » A light javelin
Decision » Instances of » Phinehas
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague
Israel » Punished » Plague » death » 24,000
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Phinehas » Religious zeal of, in killing the israelitish woman who had committed abomination
Religious zeal » Instances of » Phinehas
Spears » Different kinds of » Javelins
Spears » Often retained in the hand of the person using
Women » Instances of » The midianite woman in the camp of israel, taken in adultery
Zimri » Chief » Simeon

Numbers 25:8 (show verse)

and he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and pierced both of them through the body, the man of Israel and the woman. Then the plague on the Israelites stopped.

Decision » Instances of » Phinehas
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague
Israel » Punished » Plague » death » 24,000
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Phinehas » Religious zeal of, in killing the israelitish woman who had committed abomination
Religious zeal » Instances of » Phinehas
Women » Instances of » The midianite woman in the camp of israel, taken in adultery
Zimri » Chief » Simeon

Numbers 25:9 (show verse)

Nevertheless, those [Israelites] who died in the plague numbered 24,000.

Anger of God » Exemplified against
Decision » Instances of » Phinehas
journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Israel punished
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague
God's Judgments » Plagues » General references to
Israel » Punished » Plague » death » 24,000
Judgments » Upon the israelites » For complaining
Phinehas » Religious zeal of, in killing the israelitish woman who had committed abomination
Religious zeal » Instances of » Phinehas
The tribe of Simeon » Plagues » Idolatry

Numbers 25:10 (show verse)

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

under the law Atonement » Extraordinary cases of
Decision » Instances of » Phinehas
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague
Israel » Punished » Plague » death » 24,000
Phinehas » Religious zeal of, in killing the israelitish woman who had committed abomination
Religious zeal » Instances of » Phinehas

Numbers 25:11 (show verse)

“Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the Israelites because he was jealous with My jealousy among them, so that I did not destroy the Israelites in My jealousy.

Numbers 25:12 (show verse)

Therefore say, ‘Behold, I give to Phinehas My covenant of peace.

under the law Atonement » Extraordinary cases of
Covenant » The divine, general references to
Covenant » Instances of » With phinehas
Covenants » The divine, general references to
Decision » Instances of » Phinehas
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague
The high priest » Office of, promised to the posterity of phinehas for his zeal
Israel » Punished » Plague » death » 24,000
Phinehas » Religious zeal of, in killing the israelitish woman who had committed abomination
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Phinehas
Religious zeal » Instances of » Phinehas

Numbers 25:13 (show verse)

And it shall be for him and his descendants after him, a covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was jealous (impassioned) for [the unique honor and respect owed to] his God and made atonement for the sons of Israel.’”

under the law Atonement » Extraordinary cases of
Covenant » Instances of » With phinehas
Decision » Instances of » Phinehas
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague
The high priest » Office of, promised to the posterity of phinehas for his zeal
Israel » Punished » Plague » death » 24,000
Phinehas » Religious zeal of, in killing the israelitish woman who had committed abomination
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Phinehas
Religious zeal » Instances of » Phinehas
Zeal » Should be exhibited » For the glory of God
Zeal » Holy--exemplified

Numbers 25:14 (show verse)

Now the name of the man of Israel who was killed with the Midianite woman was Zimri the son of Salu, a leader of a father’s household among the Simeonites.

Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague
Israel » Family » Chief
Israel » Punished » Plague » death » 24,000
Phinehas » Religious zeal of, in killing the israelitish woman who had committed abomination
Simeon » Tribe of
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Of simeon
Zimri » Chief » Simeon

Numbers 25:15 (show verse)

The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was the tribal head of a father’s household in Midian.

Cozbi » Daughter of zur
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague
Israel » Punished » Plague » death » 24,000
Phinehas » Religious zeal of, in killing the israelitish woman who had committed abomination
Zur » A prince of midian

Numbers 25:16 (show verse)

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Midianites » With the moabites » Punished for seducing israel
Midianites » A snare to the israelites

Numbers 25:17 (show verse)

“Provoke hostilities with the Midianites and attack them,

journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Midianites destroyed and balaam slain
Midianites » With the moabites » Punished for seducing israel
Midianites » A snare to the israelites

Numbers 25:18 (show verse)

for they harass you with their tricks, the tricks with which they have deceived you in the matter [of the Baal] of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the leader of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague because [of the Baal] of Peor.”

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are ensnaring
Cozbi » Daughter of zur
journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Midianites destroyed and balaam slain
Midianites » With the moabites » Punished for seducing israel
Midianites » A snare to the israelites
Plagues » Sent upon » Israel for worshipping baal-peor
Zur » A prince of midian