“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 […]

“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 […]

Today we begin Numbers Chapter 22. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. Today we begin one of my most favorite parts of Scripture: the story of Balaam and Balak. First, a fair warning. When we get done with our epic study of this story, which actually encompasses […]

“Then they turned and went up along the road to Bashan; and ‘Og, the king of Bashan, marched out against them, he with all his people, to fight at Edre‘i. Adonai said to Moshe, ‘Don’t be afraid of him, for I have handed him over to you with all his people and his land. You […]

We’ve been studying about Israel’s military confrontation with the Amorites and how Israel’s victory in this battle resulted in them taking control of the Transjordan. However, what’s interesting is that Israel NEVER intended to occupy this piece of land located east of the Jordan River! Why? The answer is simple. This land was NOT Canaan. […]