The “Zealotry” of Pinchas – and What It Teaches Us

At first glance, Pinchas seems extreme.

A young man grabs a spear and takes bold action—while the leaders stand frozen.

Who does he think he is?

But when you look deeper, the story flips.

It’s not about ego.

It’s about someone who saw a crisis—and couldn’t stay silent.

And what happens?

People judge him.

Not for doing wrong—but for doing something different.

Because he acted when others froze.

Sound familiar?

We do this too.

Someone speaks up, steps out of line, does what everyone knows needs to be done…

And we back off.

We judge.

“Too intense.” “Not the right way.” “Why so extreme?”

But maybe—they’re the brave one.

And we just didn’t want to move.

The message?

When something’s broken and no one’s acting,

it’s easier to judge the one who moves…

than to ask why we’re still standing still.

💬 Sometimes the “extreme” one is just the only one who refused to stay silent.