Mattot “Tribes” Pt 2: Numbers (B’Midbar) 31:1 – 12
God (Yahveh) has Israel fight the Midianites, who sought to curse them. Also, the Midianites, with the Moabites, were in on the scheme to corrupt Israel, which was devised by Bilaam.
And so, we see that greed won out over worship and respect for Yahveh. We are to seek peace to the greatest extent we can, but Yahveh will not let His purpose be frustrated by evil, and judgment does come against those who choose to deliberately oppose Him.
So, let us align ourselves with Him, and let our hearts, minds, and souls be directed by His Spirit to defend and advance His Kingdom, to carry out His purposes, and to guard, lift up, and build up His people, and to draw in those who oppose Him by proclaiming the Good News, so that they also may escape judgment.
