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1 | Still Confused | OT general | AfricanVenus | 118977 | ||
Ok, I don't know how to respond to the people who responded to me. I'm new to this site. Anyway, neither of you answered my question. I know who the Midianites are. That wasn't my concern. I'm referring to the verses where God commanded them to attack these people. The verse is in Numbers like I said before. What were God's reasons for doing this? | ||||||
2 | Still Confused | OT general | Edd | 119076 | ||
Hi African Venus Under the Mosaic Covenant given to Israel are the commandments Thou shalt have no other gods before me… Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God. Out of these and other laws came the righteous will of God, these ordinances of God formed one religious system to govern the people of Israel. Failure to comply was accompanied by Judgment, condemnation and of death. However, in today’s period of time we are under the new covenant of grace. Unlike the Midianites or people of ancient time faced swifter judgment of God, truly different dispensation. The Midianites you are referring to, were people whom worship other gods, not the God of Israel, Numbers chapter 25, But the Israeli joined themselves to Midianites sinful social lifestyle. Their action caused the anger of the Lord to kindle against Israel, Num.25.3. However, The priest Aaron pleased the lord, by doing so he turned God’s wrath away from the children of Israel. God said “ I consumed not the children of Israel in my Jealousy.” Num.25.11. God was not pleased with Midianites perversions of the Israelites. Therefore, swift Judgment was on the Midianites “ and the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, vex the Midianites and smite them, Num.25.16-17. During the war in Numbers chapter 31, one can see that God favor the children of Israel: honoring his own commandments, using the people of Israel to reveal his displeasure with any person(s) given over to a sinful nature. The ultimate consequent of sin is death, if there is no atonement or high priest intervention such as Christ intervening on our behalf. Edd |
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3 | Still Confused | OT general | Emmaus | 119092 | ||
African Venus, In Numbers 31 the narrative of Israel's relations with Midian, which was interrupted after Numbers 25:18, is now resumed. Num 25:1 While Israel remained at Shittim, the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab. Num 25:2 For they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. Num 25:3 So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and the LORD was angry against Israel. Num 25:4 The LORD said to Moses, "Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that the fierce anger of the LORD may turn away from Israel." Num 25:5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Each of you slay his men who have joined themselves to Baal of Peor." Num 25:6 Then behold, one of the sons of Israel came and brought to his relatives a Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, while they were weeping at the doorway of the tent of meeting. Num 25:7 When Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he arose from the midst of the congregation and took a spear in his hand, Num 25:8 and he went after the man of Israel into the tent and pierced both of them through, the man of Israel and the woman, through the body. So the plague on the sons of Israel was checked. Num 25:9 Those who died by the plague were 24,000. Num 25:10 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, Num 25:11 "Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned away My wrath from the sons of Israel in that he was jealous with My jealousy among them, so that I did not destroy the sons of Israel in My jealousy. Num 25:12 "Therefore say, 'Behold, I give him My covenant of peace; Num 25:13 and it shall be for him and his descendants after him, a covenant of a perpetual priesthood, because he was jealous for his God and made atonement for the sons of Israel.'" Num 25:14 Now the name of the slain man of Israel who was slain with the Midianite woman, was Zimri the son of Salu, a leader of a father's household among the Simeonites. Num 25:15 The name of the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was head of the people of a father's household in Midian. Num 25:16 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, Num 25:17 "Be hostile to the Midianites and strike them; Num 25:18 for they have been hostile to you with their tricks, with which they have deceived you in the affair of Peor and in the affair of Cozbi, the daughter of the leader of Midian, their sister who was slain on the day of the plague because of Peor." Emmaus |
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4 | Still Confused | OT general | Edd | 119527 | ||
Hi African Venus, Aaron is said to be the first of the priests of Israel: However, during the conflicts between the Midianites and Israel, according to chapter 25 and 31 of Numbers, he was not present in this particular era of time. Nevertheless, God made a covenant of peace with the children of Israel, declared war via Moses, with the people of Midian, but Aaron was not there. However, in my previous reply to your question; in error I placed Aaron at the scene. It wasn’t Aaron, but his descendant Phinehas son of Eleazar. . As for Aaron, he was already deceased in Numbers chapter 20:28, this oversight on my behalf was ignorance (Lack of knowledge): evidently, God is not finish with me, as of yet. In any case, Twenty-four thousand people had died from a plague: related to sinful acts, committed by the Midian and Israel people, while indulging in the worshiper of other gods. Remember, that God clearly stated in Exodus chapter 20, that He is a Jealous God. Based on Phinehas reactions to the sinful adapted lifestyle of Israel, and his zealous honor for God: the lord God honored the intent of Phinehas heart, and made atonement for the Israelites Num.25. I hope this somewhat clears up this matter; and I apologized for any confusion it may have caused. “God is not the author of confusion, but of peace….” 1 Cor.14: 33. Emmaus,thanks for notes on subject, may God richly bless your ministry. Edd |
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