The guy's name is Phineas, but the subject matter is about holiness and intimacy and intimacy with God. God doesn't want you to just know about him. God doesn't want you to just learn about him. God wants you to explore perience him. So let's look into the story beginning with verse one. He says, Now Israel remained in Acacia Grove and the people began to commit harlotry with the women of Moab.