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and it shall be to him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.
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A Picture of Christ's Priesthood
Commentators explain that Phinehas serves as a type, or foreshadowing, of Jesus Christ. The 'everlasting priesthood' promised to Phinehas's lineage points to Christ's truly eternal and unchangeable priesthood. Just as Phinehas's zealous act 'made atonement' by executing judgment, it prefigured Christ's ultimate atoning sacrifice for sin.
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19th Century
Anglican
And he shall have it, and his seed after him. —The covenant of peace, which was made by the blood of the Cross, and all t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he shall have it, and his seed after him The covenant, and all the blessings of it; so the covenant stands fast …
Presbyterian
Phinehas, in the courage of zeal and faith, executed vengeance on Zimri and Cozbi. This act can never be an example for private revenge, or religio…
