Phinehas

Phinehas or Pinhas ( Hebrew : פִּינְחָס , Modern : Pinəḥas , Tiberian : Pînəħās ) was a Jewish High Priest , the grandson of Aaron , and son of Eleazar the High Priest ( Exodus 6:25 ), who distinguished himself as a youth at Shittim by his zeal against the Heresy of Peor : the immorality with which the Moabites and Midianites had successfully tempted the people ( Numbers 25:1–9 ) to worship Baal-peor. He is commemorated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church on September 2 .

According to the Hebrew Bible , Phinehas or Phineas ( / ˈ f ɪ n i ə s / ; Hebrew : פִּינְחָס , Modern : Pinəḥas , Tiberian : Pinchas ) was a priest during the Israelites' Exodus journey, the grandson of Aaron and son of Eleazar the High Priest ( Exodus 6:25 ), who distinguished himself as a youth at Shittim by his zeal against the Heresy of Peor . He was displeased with the immorality with which the Moabites and Midianites had successfully tempted the people ( Numbers 25:1–9 ) to inter-marry and to worship Baal-peor , so he personally executed an Israelite man and a Midianite woman while they were together in the man's tent, running a javelin or spear through the man and the belly of the woman. His action brought an end to a plague said to have been sent by God to punish the Israelites for sexually intermingling with the Midianites. Phinehas is commended for having stopped Israel's fall to idolatrous practices brought in by Midianite women, as well as for stopping the desecration of God's sanctuary. After the entry to the land of Israel and the death of his father he was appointed the third High Priest of Israel . He is commemorated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church on September 2 .

Phinehas slaying Zimri and Kozbi the Midianite by Joos van Winghe According to the Hebrew Bible , Phinehas or Phineas ( / ˈ f ɪ n i ə s / ; Hebrew : פִּנְחָס , Modern : Pinəḥas , Tiberian : Pineḥās ) was a priest during the Israelites ’ Exodus journey. The grandson of Aaron and son of Eleazar , the High Priests ( Exodus 6:25 ), he distinguished himself as a youth at Shittim with his zeal against the heresy of Peor . Displeased with the immorality with which the Moabites and Midianites had successfully tempted the Israelites ( Numbers 25:1–9 ) to inter-marry and to worship Baal-peor , Phinehas personally executed an Israelite man and a Midianite woman while they were together in the man's tent, running a javelin or spear through the man and the belly of the woman, bringing to an end the plague sent by God to punish the Israelites for sexually intermingling with the Midianites. Phinehas is commended by God in the book of Numbers chapter 25:10-13, as well as King David in Psalm 106:28-31 for having stopped Israel's fall into idolatrous practices brought in by Midianite women, as well as for stopping the desecration of God's sanctuary. After the entry to the land of Israel and the death of his father, he was appointed the third High Priest of Israel , and served at the sanctuary of Bethel ( Judges 20:28 ). The Eastern Orthodox Church commemorates him as a saint on September 2 .

Biblical priest and prophet who opposed the heresy of Peor For other people named Phinehas, see Phinehas (disambiguation) . Phinehas slaying Zimri and Cozbi the Midianite by Jeremias van Winghe According to the Hebrew Bible , Phinehas (also spelled Phineas , / ˈ f ɪ n i ə s / ; Hebrew : פִּינְחָס , romanized : Pinəḥās , Ancient Greek : Φινεές Phinees , Latin : Phinees ) was a priest during the Exodus . The grandson of Aaron and son of Eleazar , the High Priests ( Exodus 6:25 ), he distinguished himself as a youth at Shittim with his zeal against the heresy of Peor . Displeased with the immorality with which the Moabites and Midianites had successfully tempted the Israelites ( Numbers 25:1–9 ) to inter-marry and to worship Baal-peor , Phinehas personally executed an Israelite man and a Midianite woman while they were together in the man's tent, running a javelin or spear through the man and the belly of the woman, bringing to an end the plague sent by Yahweh to punish the Israelites for sexually intermingling with the Midianites. Phinehas is commended by Yahweh in Numbers 25:10–13, as well as King David in Psalm 106 ( Psalms 106:28–31 ) for having stopped Israel's fall into idolatrous practices brought in by Midianite women, as well as for stopping the desecration of Yahweh's sanctuary. After the entry to the land of Israel and the death of his father, he was appointed the third High Priest of Israel , and served at the sanctuary of Bethel ( Judges 20:28 ). "Vulgate - Douay-Rheims - Knox Bible side by side" . catholicbible.online .