The following message Pinchas (Phineas): and the Sin of Baal-Peor Numbers 25:1-18 & Psalm 106:28-31 is given free of charge if you gained a deeper appreciation of the scriptures, Please consider supporting Paul via Celebrate Messiahhttps://www.celebratemessiah.com.au/donate/ Please select missionary - Paul Cohen.....The background is found in Numbers 22-24 When Israel come out of the 40 years in the wilderness, they arrived on the borders of Moab, and the king of Moab called for Balaam from Mesopotamia. Now Balaam was called a seer, one who sees the future, people with this gift are called a prophet later. And Balaam is called to curse Israel. Balaam enquires of God and is told not to go with the men to curse Israel. When he is offered more money, he keeps enquiring of the Lord, and his desire for money is exposed. And so he arrives on the mountain peak to curse Israel and God takes over his tongue and is unable to do. It is likely that he then looked at Israel’s history and realised every time they sinned God brought corrective punishment. And so Balaam is able to get his money by getting Israel to worship false gods.  The Sin: Numbers 25:12 1&2 “While Israel remained at Shittim, the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab. For they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.