The Fierce Anger of the LORD Turned Away (Numbers 25:4)
Deep Dive into The Fierce Anger of the LORD Turned Away (Numbers 25:4)Numbers 25:4 commands Moses to take the chiefs of Israel and hang them publicly in the sun before the Lord, turning away divine wrath from the nation. This command follows Israel's apostasy at Baal-Peor, where the people fell into sexual immorality and idolatry with Moabite and Midianite women. Having failed to curse Israel from the outside through Balaam, Balak used Balaam's counsel to corrupt them from within. Israel's leaders either participated in or tolerated this covenant treason, which violated the first commandments…
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