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Eliyahu was also punished by having to be present at every brit.Inthis
manner, he misses learning Torah with Hashem during that time.

Pinchas displayed altruistic motives in his zealousness in Shittim. While
killing Zimri, he prayed for atonement. But his zealousness during the
days of Achav did not come with any request for the peoples’ pardon.

The Holy Name has a gematria of sixteen, just like the remaining
letters from Hashem’s Name after removing the letter ,which was
added to the name of Pinchas. This Holy Name rectifies the sin of wasted
seed. When Pinchas killed Zimri, he employed this Name with the letters
, to atone for Zimri’s sin.

“Therefore, say: Behold! I give him My
covenant of peace”
(Bamidbar 25:12)

How could Moshe Rabbeinu and Bnei Yisrael witness Zimri’s crime
and remain indifferent? Just as there is physical depression, so is
there spiritual depression. Bnei Yisrael were in a stupor and could
not react properly.
Pinchas acted zealously for Hashem’s sake and was granted the covenant
of peace. But there is no reward for mitzvot between man and Hashem in
this word.

His reward was not material, but spiritual. It was in fulfillment of the
Mishnah, “The reward for a mitzvah is a mitzvah.” Hashem gave him
more opportunities to bring peace among the nation. His Heavenly reward
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