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Themes in Numbers 25

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Themes in Numbers 25

Numbers 25:1 (show verse)

When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters 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)

These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down 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)

When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the Lord flared up 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, "Arrest all the leaders of the people, and hang them up before the Lord in broad daylight, so that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned 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 of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-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

Just then one of the Israelites came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the plain view of Moses and of the whole community of the Israelites, while they were weeping at the entrance of 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, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he got up from among the assembly, took a javelin 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 went after the Israelite man into the tent and thrust through the Israelite man and into the woman's abdomen. So the plague was stopped from the Israelites.

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)

Those that died in the plague were 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, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites, when he manifested such zeal for my sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in my zeal.

Numbers 25:12 (show verse)

Therefore, announce: 'I am going to give to 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)

So it will be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of a permanent priesthood, because he has been zealous for his God, and has made atonement for the Israelites.'"

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 Israelite who was stabbed -- the one who was stabbed with the Midianite woman -- was Zimri son of Salu, a leader of a clan of 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 daughter of Zur. He was a leader over the people of a clan of 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:

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

Numbers 25:17 (show verse)

"Bring trouble to the Midianites, and destroy 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)

because they bring trouble to you by their treachery with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague that happened as a result 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