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should not suffice with it, but continue along the road that leads to the
House of Hashem.

Hashem rewarded Pinchas in this world. Although this is unusual,
Hashem did it in order to demonstrate His appreciation to Pinchas for his
self-sacrifice on His behalf, an act which was a lesson in mesirut nefesh
for future generations.

“See, I present before you today a blessing and

a curse. The blessing: that you hearken to the
commandments of Hashem, your G-d, that I
command you today. And the curse if you do not
hearken to the commandments of Hashem, your
G-d, and you stray from the path that I
command you today, to follow gods of others,
that you did not know”

(Devarim 11:26-28)

Why did Hashem offer the curses and the blessings specifically on
two mountains? Why does the Torah go to lengths in specifying their
exact locations?
Why does the Torah use the word “see”? A person must open his eyes to
see the unvarnished truth. One method of doing this is by analyzing the