# The Humility That Brings Redemption   Why Pinchas Received the Covenant of Peace

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Podcast: [Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parsha-with-rabbi-david-bibi-4336127)
Published: 2026-07-05T14:55:17+00:00
Episode link: https://jewishpodcasts.fm/rabbidavidbibi/119847
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The Humility That Brings Redemption   Why Pinchas Received the Covenant of Peace Why was Pinchas rewarded with 'בְּרִיתִי שָׁלוֹם'—HaShem's covenant of peace? Most of us would answer that it was because of his courage or his zeal. But Chazal reveal a far deeper truth. Beneath the dramatic story of Pinchas lies a profound lesson about humility, inner balance, and the kind of peace that begins within a person before it can ever exist between people. In this morning’s class, we follow Pinchas through Balak, Pinchas, and Matot, discovering why the Torah refuses to let him leave the stage. Drawing on the teachings of the Tzror HaMor, Sforno, Shvilei Pinchas, Ohev Yisrael, and the Maggid of Mezritch, we explore the harmony of the four elements, the humility of the angels Michael and Gavriel, the hidden meaning of Pinchas' spear, and the surprising connection between jealousy, the evil eye, and the destruction of the Bet HaMikdash. During these days of Bein HaMetzarim, this timeless message reminds us that the path from sin'at chinam to ahavat chinam, and ultimately from exile to redemption, begins with the humility to recognize that each of us has been given exactly what we need to fulfill the unique mission HaShem has entrusted

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