482. Why did Pinchas associate himself with Isaac? It was because Isaac gave himself over to death, which is why he joined himself to Isaac, that he could help him. For from the side of the two fawns of the doe, Abraham and Jacob participated in him, for Abraham, whose level is that of Chesed, participated in Chet Samech of Pinchas, while Jacob is Pnei of Pinchas, because it is said about him (about Jacob): "And as he passed over Peniel" (Beresheet 32:32), WHICH CAN BE READ AS: Pnei El, the face of El. For, whenever the world is in trouble, but there is a righteous man in the world, who is zealous for the covenant, then the patriarchs join him. And for their sake, Moses said, when Yisrael were in trouble, "Remember Abraham, Isaac and Yisrael, Your servants" (Shemot 32:13). And with the three letters Yud- Hei-Vav of Elijah, WHICH ARE THE SECRET OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB, he earned the Hei, WHICH IS MALCHUT, of hanavi (Eng. 'the prophet') - and this is Elijah the prophet, and thus Yud Hei Vav Hei was completed in him.