Certain compromises eventually leads us to forsake our commitment to Torah, YHWH and other believers. In other words - we compromise our lifestyle or walk (halacha).
In Bemidbar ( Numbers) 25 we find Israel compromising with the Moabites--Verse1-3
And Yisra’ĕl dwelt in Shittim, and the people began to whore with the daughters of Mo’aḇ,
and they invited the people to the slaughterings of their mighty ones, and the people ate and bowed down to their mighty ones. Thus Yisra’ĕl was joined to Ba‛al Pe‛or, and the displeasure of יהוה burned against Yisra’ĕl.
When one compromises they actually become one or in union with the other party. Another way to put it; they become that other party! There's no difference between the two; they become one!
There's a consequence to compromising and enjoining--Verse 4-6
And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Take all the leaders of the people and hang them up before יהוה, before the sun, so that the burning displeasure of יהוה turns away from Yisra’ĕl.” And Mosheh said to the judges of Yisra’ĕl, “Each one of you slay his men who were joined to Ba‛al Pe‛or.” And see, one of the children of Yisra’ĕl came and brought to his brothers a Miḏyanite woman before the eyes of Mosheh and before the eyes of all the congregation of the children of Yisra’ĕl, who were weeping at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
As in that day, so it is in this day. We see Torah Keeping brethren against Torah Keeping brethren. And we see Torah Keeping brethren accepting the wrong of other brethren. Not only accepting the wrong of other brothers within Torah Keeping; but the wrongness has crept into the entire Torah Keeping congregation/fellowship/assembly infecting the whole. Again, as in that day, so it is in this day.....Selah
The whoredom and false worship that some of the people did in verses 4-6, they did in the midst of the congregation, fellowship - assembly. They committed whoredom and false worship; and it was being accepted by some. Again, as in that day, so it is in this day.....Selah
But thank Elohim for Moshe, who did his part to correct this. And thank Elohim for those who wept and made intercession for those in error while seeking divine intervention.
Without the Ruach--Verses 7-9
And when Pineḥas, son of El‛azar, son of Aharon the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation and took a spear in his hand, and he went after the man of Yisra’ĕl into the tent and thrust both of them through, the man of Yisra’ĕl, and the woman through her belly. Thus the plague among the children of Yisra’ĕl came to a stop. And those who died in the plague were twenty-four thousand.
The thing I like about Pinehas is his zeal and tzadik (righteousness). He was so full of Torah and had of love for fulfilling his commitment to Yah that he responded! He did not sit back and compromise, accept or intercede in prayer. He acted! But wait....
How did he act? He did not wait until the Ruach/Spirit moved upon him? He did not wait until the Leader, Pastor or Rabbi instruct him? What is Pinehas doing? Is he out of order for acting without permission? No!
Pinehas zeal and tzadik (righteousness) kicked in. He knew whoredom and false worship is wrong and he acted! No direction from man, there was no I'll wait until I feel the timing is right, there was no I'll wait until my Leader, Pastor or Rabbi instruct me; there was no I'll wait until the Ruach leads me.
When whoredom and false worship manifest; anyone with zeal and tzadik (righteousness) can and should respond.
So where are the Pinehas of today? Though you may not oversee the masses; you are called to zeal and tzadik (righteousness).....Selah
When the Pinehas of today responds, we will see the falseness and whoredom leave within all Torah Believers. Thus the plague among the children of Yisra’ĕl came to a stop.
Shalom,
Baruch Hashem Yah My Elohim
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