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A zealous priest who stopped a plague with a spear — but the name has a dark side too
open_in_newTwo notable Phinehas figures: (1) Grandson of Aaron who stopped a plague by killing an Israelite man and a Midianite woman caught in flagrant sin (Numbers 25:7-8). God rewarded him with a 'covenant of peace' and permanent priesthood. (2) Son of Eli — a corrupt priest who abused his position at the Tabernacle and died when the Ark was captured by the Philistines (1 Samuel 4). Same name, opposite legacies.