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Themes in Numbers 25

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Themes in Numbers 25

Numbers 25:1 (show verse)

While Israel was staying in the Acacia Grove,

the people began to have sexual relations with the women 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
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)

The women invited them to the sacrifices for their gods, and the people ate and bowed in worship to their 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 aligned itself with Baal of Peor, and the Lord’s anger burned 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

Numbers 25:4 (show verse)

The Lord said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the Lord so that His burning anger 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 told Israel’s judges, “Kill each of the men who aligned themselves with Baal of Peor.”

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)

An Israelite man came bringing a Midianite woman to his relatives in the sight of Moses and the whole Israelite community while they were weeping at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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 son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, saw this, he got up from the assembly, 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)

followed the Israelite man into the tent, and drove it through both the Israelite man and the woman—through her belly. Then the plague on the Israelites was 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)

but those 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)

The Lord spoke to Moses,

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 son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has turned back My wrath from the Israelites because he was zealous among them with My zeal,

so that I did not destroy the Israelites in My zeal.

Numbers 25:12 (show verse)

Therefore declare: I grant him 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)

It will be a covenant of perpetual priesthood for him and his future descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”