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| + | <p>These are some of the central points of dispute (נקודות המחלוקת) between the various exegetes:</p> | ||
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| + | <topic>What was the nature of Zimri's sin? | ||
| + | <opinion>Sexual and idolatrous (Philo, Josephus, Abarbanel)</opinion> | ||
| + | <opinion>Sexual only (Maasei Hashem, possibly others)</opinion> | ||
| + | </topic> | ||
| + | <topic>Why did Pinechas take up arms? | ||
| + | <opinion>His own initiative (Bavli Sanhedrin, Netziv)</opinion> | ||
| + | <opinion>He was one of the judges commanded by Moshe (Targum Yerushalmi (Yonatan), Sifre)</opinion> | ||
| + | <opinion>He was not a judge, but heard Moshe's command (Abarbanel)</opinion> | ||
| + | </topic> | ||
| + | <topic>How exactly did Pinechas's action allay Hashem's anger and halt the plague? | ||
| + | <opinion>Led the people to repent (Sforno)</opinion> | ||
| + | <opinion>Killed the ringleader of the sinners - since Zimri was from Shimon and the tribe of Shimon decreased in numbers (Abarbanel)</opinion> | ||
| + | <opinion>Once Israel was punishing its own sinners, God no longer had to intervene to punish (Hoil Moshe)</opinion> | ||
| + | <opinion>It did not; the plague continued until all sinners had died (Philo, Josephus)</opinion> | ||
| + | </topic> | ||
| + | <topic>What did these Divine promises add that Pinechas did not already possess by virtue of his priestly lineage? | ||
| + | <opinion>Nothing new - just a repetition, like the blessings to the Patriarchs (Hoil Moshe)</opinion> | ||
| + | <opinion>Reassurance that he had not lost his priestly role due to killing (Hizkuni, Abarbanel)</opinion> | ||
| + | <opinion>High priesthood (Sifrei, Hizkuni, Abarbanel)</opinion> | ||
| + | <opinion>Protection from retribution from the families of Zimri and Kozbi (Hizkuni, Abarbanel)</opinion> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 28 January 2023
Pinechas – Action and Reward
Points of Dispute
These are some of the central points of dispute (נקודות המחלוקת) between the various exegetes:
- What was the nature of Zimri's sin?
- Sexual and idolatrous (Philo, Josephus, Abarbanel)
- Sexual only (Maasei Hashem, possibly others)
- Why did Pinechas take up arms?
- His own initiative (Bavli Sanhedrin, Netziv)
- He was one of the judges commanded by Moshe (Targum Yerushalmi (Yonatan), Sifre)
- He was not a judge, but heard Moshe's command (Abarbanel)
- How exactly did Pinechas's action allay Hashem's anger and halt the plague?
- Led the people to repent (Sforno)
- Killed the ringleader of the sinners - since Zimri was from Shimon and the tribe of Shimon decreased in numbers (Abarbanel)
- Once Israel was punishing its own sinners, God no longer had to intervene to punish (Hoil Moshe)
- It did not; the plague continued until all sinners had died (Philo, Josephus)
- What did these Divine promises add that Pinechas did not already possess by virtue of his priestly lineage?
- Nothing new - just a repetition, like the blessings to the Patriarchs (Hoil Moshe)
- Reassurance that he had not lost his priestly role due to killing (Hizkuni, Abarbanel)
- High priesthood (Sifrei, Hizkuni, Abarbanel)
- Protection from retribution from the families of Zimri and Kozbi (Hizkuni, Abarbanel)
