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of the Name , the force employed by Pinchas in rectifying Zimri’s sin
of wasted seed.

This additional from Hashem’s Name enabled Pinchas to live forever,
for Hashem’s Name is eternal. Pinchas earned this letter, and therefore it “Pinchas son of Elazar son of Aharon the
had this effect. This was not the case with Yehoshua, who received an Kohen, turned back My wrath from upon the
additional letter from Moshe as protection from the plot of the spies. Children of Israel, when he zealously avenged
Similarly, the names of the families of Bnei Yisrael received an added , My vengeance among them, so I did not
attesting to their kosher lineage. It did not have the power of the which consume the Children of Israel in My
Pinchas merited, for it was not earned by their own efforts.
vengeance. Therefore, say: Behold! I give him
My covenant of peace”
(Bamidbar 25:11-12)

“Pinchas son of Elazar son of Aharon the
Kohen, turned back My wrath from upon the
Children of Israel, when he zealously avenged
My vengeance among them, so I did not Pinchas took up for Hashem’s honor by killing the Nasi of Shevet Shimon
consume the Children of Israel in My together with the Midianite woman, thereby halting the epidemic. He
vengeance. Therefore, say: Behold! I give him received tremendous reward for this act.
My covenant of peace” Why did Pinchas adamantly refuse to come toward Yiftach and nullify his
vow, instead, demanding that Yiftach come to him?
(Bamidbar 25:11-12)
Pinchas did not act out of arrogance, chas v’shalom. Pinchas returned as
Eliyahu Hanavi. Eliyahu showed honor to King Achav, proving that he
never acted out of personal honor or arrogance.

Pinchas refused to come to Yiftach in order to teach that one should never
make such a vow.