In my last post, I said “for those who trust God, His true prophets represent the end of magical omens and divination“. This brings to mind something in Torah that may seem to contradict this statement. Do you remember that Israel was permitted to use a divining tool for a period of time? I’m talking […]
Archives for March 2018
N23-5: The One Great Resource Israel Received That FOREVER Separated Them From The Nations
As the story of Balaam and King Balak is so jam-packed with theological mystery and wonder, I have no choice but to wax philosophical a bit today. Following on the heels of yesterday’s post where we pondered the meaning of what Balaam meant when in speaking of Israel he proclaimed “…. a people that will […]
N23-4: In Scripture, The Word ‘BLESSING’ Is Just Another Way To Refer To The Abrahamic Covenant
“Who has counted the dust of Ya‘akov or numbered the ashes of Israel? May I die as the righteous die! May my end be like theirs!” -Numbers 23:10 In Numbers Chapter 23, there are two oracles presented through the mouth of Balaam. The first oracle is from verses 7 to 10. The second oracle is […]
N23-3: The Eight Powerful Spiritual Lessons We’ve Learned From The Story of Balaam And His Donkey
We are deep in the thick of the story of Balaam and Balak and I’m sure you will agree that it is quite a theological feast just loaded with all kinds of morsels for our growth and understanding of Scripture. Let’s take stock of where we’re at in this incredible story and go over […]
N23-2: The Real And DIVINE REASON Why Israel Is So At Odds With The United Nations
“How am I to curse those whom God has not cursed? How am I to denounce those whom Adonai has not denounced? From the top of the rocks I see them, from the hills I behold them — yes, a people that will dwell alone and not think itself one of the nations.” -Numbers 23:8-9 […]
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