“But Balaam answered them, ‘Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the Lord my God. Now spend the night here so that I can find out what else the Lord will tell me.’”-Numbers 22:18-19 After […]
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N22-5: From God’s Perspective, There Is No Such Thing As Moral Neutrality
“God came to Balaam and asked, ‘Who are these men with you?’ Balaam said to God, ‘Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message: ‘A people that has come out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps then I will be able […]
N22-4: The Story Of Balaam Teaches Us That Even A Pagan Prophet Can Be Used Of God
In the person of Balaam, we really encounter a strange phenomenon. We have God carefully guiding his chosen people Israel, but then turning around and speaking through a gentile prophet. And we’re not talking about a gentile who was grafted into Israel. Balaam was NOT a part of Israel. Because of this, we should not […]
N22-3: At The End Of The Day, Was Balaam An Evil Or Righteous Man?
“Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites, and Moab was terrified because there were so many people. Indeed, Moab was filled with dread because of the Israelites. The Moabites said to the elders of Midian, ‘This horde is going to lick up everything around us, as an ox […]
N22-2: The Reason Why Balak’s Father And Moses’ Wife Have The EXACT SAME NAME!
“Now Balak the son of Tzippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.”-Numbers 22:2 Alrighty, let’s dive right into the tale of Balaam and Balak. The story begins with the introduction of King Balak. Balak was the king of Moab. Moab was a vassal nation ruled by the Amorites. And as we just […]
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