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Themes in Numbers 25

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Themes in Numbers 25

Numbers 25:1 (show verse)

While Israel remained encamped in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with Moabite women,

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)

who also invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. So the people ate what they had sacrificed and then worshipped 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)

The people joined the Baal-peor cult. As a result, 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)

so the LORD told Moses, "Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight for the LORD, so the LORD's burning anger may be withdrawn from Israel."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)

Then Moses ordered the judges of Israel, "Each one of you is to execute the men in his own tribe who joined the Baal-peor cult."

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

That very moment, one of the Israelis arrived, bringing to his brothers one of the Midianite women, right in front of Moses and the entire community of Israel, 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 Eleazar's son Phinehas, grandson of Aaron the priest saw this, he jumped up from the middle of the community, grabbed 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)

followed the Israeli man inside his tent, and impaled the two of them the Israeli man and the woman right through both of them and into her abdomen. Then the plague infecting the Israelis was brought to a halt. Nevertheless,

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)

24,000 people died because of the plague.

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 told 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)

"Eleazar's son Phinehas, grandson of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from Israel. Because his zealousness reflected my own zeal for them, I didn't consume Israel in my jealousy.

Numbers 25:12 (show verse)

Therefore, I'm certainly going to be giving 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)

for him and for his descendants after him, too, a covenant of perpetual priesthood, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelis."

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 Israeli man who was slain, along with the Midianite woman, was Salu's son Zimri, a leader from the tribe of Simeon.

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 woman who was slain, that is, the Midianite woman, was named Cozbi. She was the daughter of Zur, a leader of one of the ancestral houses 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

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

Thematic Bible

Themes in Numbers 25

Numbers 25:1 (show verse)

Numbers 25:2 (show verse)

Numbers 25:3 (show verse)

Numbers 25:4 (show verse)

Numbers 25:5 (show verse)

Numbers 25:6 (show verse)

Numbers 25:7 (show verse)

Numbers 25:8 (show verse)

Numbers 25:9 (show verse)

Numbers 25:10 (show verse)

Numbers 25:11 (show verse)

Numbers 25:12 (show verse)

Numbers 25:13 (show verse)

Numbers 25:14 (show verse)

Numbers 25:15 (show verse)

Numbers 25:16 (show verse)

Numbers 25:17 (show verse)

Numbers 25:18 (show verse)