Pensamiento judío sobre Números 25:10

The text entitled Gur Aryeh cited above, on Parshas Pinchas, elaborates in the interpretation of this passage, expounding upon it for more than a folio page. To summarize his words: From the perspective of the world, it is appropriate that there be only one ruler and not two. Nevertheless, the sun and the moon were created as equal. Therefore, the moon complained: True, with regard to sovereignty over the world, it is impossible for the two celestial bodies to be the same. Nevertheless, there is justification to ask: Why should the moon be diminished and reduced to a lesser state than it was when originally created?