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Parshas Pinchas

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Pinchas was granted a Bris Shalom

Pinchas was zealous in defending the honor of HASHEM; therefore, he was granted a Bris of Shalom. The Siforno explains that because of this covenant of peace, Pinchas lived to an extraordinary age -- far longer than was expected in his times. However, the Siforno points out, the reason for his longevity wasn’t supernatural, but rather because he was granted this Bris. Since he was given Shalom, he was at peace with himself, and as a result, he didn’t suffer the normal internal conflict that causes damage to our bodies. He therefore lived to an extremely old age.

The Siforno explains: all degeneration happens to the body because of conflict of the opposites. In other words, all disease, infirmity, and weakening with age, only occurs because of internal conflicts. Since Pinchas was granted peace, he had no internal battles; therefore, his body didn’t age, and so he lived hundreds of years.

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