“… he zealously avenged My vengeance among them so that I did not destroy Bnei Yisrael in My vengeance” (Bamidbar 25:11).
The main reason why Pinchas merited such a great reward — a “covenant of peace” — was because he did something that was actually meant for HaKadosh Baruch Hu to do.
The Gemara says: Turnus Rufus the wicked asked Rabi Akiva “If your G-d loves the poor why doesn’t He provide for them?” He answered him “So that through them we shall be saved from the judgment of Gehinnom.” From Rabi Akiva’s answer we learn that indeed it is Hashem Who would feed the poor but He puts this task upon people so that they merit great reward. (Rav Moshe Feinstein Doresh Moshe)
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