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GRANDSON OF AARON Son of Eleazar, the high priest (s, notably by some Christian Identity believers under the banner of the Phineas Priesthood . The story of Snow-white Miriam has been used in support of the opposite position. Phinehas son of Eleazar appears again in the Book Of Joshua . When the tribes of Reuben and Gad , together with the Half-tribe Of Manasseh , depart to take possession of their lands beyond the Jordan , they build a great altar on the other side; the remainder of the Israelites mistake this for a separatist move to set up a new religious centre, and send Phinehas to investigate (Joshua 22:9-34). In addition to these episodes, Phinehas appears as commander of an army that went out against the Midianites (Num. 31:6-8), and as the chief adviser in the war with the Benjamites . He is commemorated in Psalm 106:28-31. SON OF ELI THE JUDGE One of the sons of ," and then she died (1 Sam. 4:19-22). SOURCE |
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