Yesterday, we studied Shelomith in blog # 2 of 7 in the series “Women of the Bible”. We examined how we can assume she had a peaceful spirit because her name means peaceful.
This is blog # 3 of 7
Today, we will study:
Cozbi
Name Pronunciation: KOZ-bih
Name Meaning: Liar; sliding away
Who Was She?
A Midianite woman who was killed by a priest because she schemed with the enemy of Israel to tempt the Israelite men into sexual sin.
Biblical Background
The Israelites camped in Moab on their way to Canaan. Israel was influenced by the Moabites to worship false gods. God commanded Moses to publicly kill the 24,000 people involved. Phineas, Aaron’s relative, stopped the plague by killing Cozbi and Zimri, thus removing God’s wrath from Israel.
Biblical Text
Numbers 22 – 25, 31:15 – 16, Revelation 2:14
Key Facts
- The Moabite ruler was afraid when Israel came to his land (Numbers 22:1-7)
- The Midianites joined the Moabites to hire Balaam (a prophet who talked to a donkey) to curse Israel, but God protected Israel. Balaam counseled a Midianite woman to sexually influence the Hebrew men to disobey God
- Who Were the Midianites?
- Midian was the son of Abraham and his wife Keturah (Genesis 25:1 – 2)
- Who Were the Moabites?
- Moab was the son of Lot and his oldest daughter after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:30 – 38)
- God punished the Moabites because they did not provide bread or water to the Israelites when they came out of bondage in Egypt (Deuteronomy 23:3 – 5)
- Who Were the Midianites?
- Zimri, a Hebrew man, entered into an illicit sexual relationship with Cozbi and publicly brought her to the Hebrew camp, took her into his tent, and had relations with her
Weakness
- Cozbi was deceptive and callous
Lessons From Her Life
- Enticing others to sin is displeasing to God
- God protects His chosen people
Geographic & Family Data
- Where: Moab
- Family: Father: Zur
Personal Life Application
Cozbi possessed the negative characteristics of deception and callousness
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- Do I possess these characteristics?
- If I do possess these characteristics, what steps will I take to be transformed?
The next Woman of the Bible we will study is Jochebed.
God bless you
Links to Each Blog in This Series:
Women of the Bible Series Blog # 1 of 7: Daughters of Zelophehad
Women of the Bible Series Blog # 2 of 7: Shelomith
Women of the Bible Series Blog # 3 of 7: Cozbi
Women of the Bible Series Blog # 4 of 7: Jochebed
Women of the Bible Series Blog # 5 of 7: Zipporah
Women of the Bible Series Blog # 6 of 7: Miriam
Women of the Bible Series Blog # 7 of 7: Puah and Shiphrah
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