The Rise of Phinehas

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 16 March 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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# 106 - The Rise of Phinehas - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, the Israelites stand at a spiritual crossroads as temptation threatens to unravel everything. When one man dares to act in zeal for God's holiness, a nation is saved—but at a heavy cost.Episode 106 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Numbers.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Amos 5:24, "But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream."Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. Show Notes (02:27) Intro with Yael Eckstein (03:51) The Rise of Phinehas (31:38) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the chosen people.
0:03.0	I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.
0:13.0	Do not have any other gods before me.
0:18.0	Lightning split the sky, lighting the darkened world around them, and thunder shook the ground again.
0:25.6	Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above, the earth below, or the waters under the earth.
0:36.6	More lightning, thunder and terror.
0:40.3	But Aaron wondered at the outlawing of idols.
0:43.3	Creating an idol was a common practice, the most natural thing in the world.
0:47.3	In his experience, people could not understand the spiritual alone.
0:52.3	They craved something physical, tangible, something they could
0:56.4	touch and comprehend. It was comforting for their faith and essential for their belief.
1:01.6	Do not bow in worship to them and do not serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, bringing the consequences of the father's
1:15.6	iniquity on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing
1:22.1	faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commands.
1:31.9	This Israelite God had no intention of relenting or changing his mind.
1:36.8	All he ever wanted was to use me like a puppet.
1:41.6	Revenge, the word took root in Baylam's mind and heart, expanding with each breath.
1:49.3	A sly smile crept across his lips as a plan began to form. He recalled the oracle and noted a glaring omission in the list of Israel's enemies.
2:03.6	His eyes slid to the Medianite kings, still gathered and murmuring among themselves across the clearing.
2:07.6	My kings, I have more to say that you may like to hear.
2:12.6	The Medianites inclined their heads and edged closer to Baylam.
2:16.6	Intrigued, they leaned in to hear Baylam's advice.
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