The actions of Phinehas are to some considered drastic. However, Moses had just ordered the death of those who had committed this sin. So Phinehas is doing not what he thinks is right on his own but in obedience to what God had commanded. Phinehas' action brought an end to the plague going through Israel, which makes me wonder if this wasn't an STD of some sort. Whatever the plague was, it stopped and God blessed Phinehas that his descendants would always have someone in the priesthood. A reminder that our actions can have a lasting impact on our family.
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