• Num 25:12 — Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
• Num 25:13 — And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.

3 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Evangelical · Evangelical
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

1 passages from 1 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Commentary on the Gospel of John · 1 passage