“When they lie down they crouch like a lion, or like a lioness — who dares to rouse it? Blessed be all who bless you! Cursed be all who curse you!” -Numbers 24:9 On top of the third mountain peak, Balaam continues to proclaim words of blessing concerning Israel! He declares how pleased the Lord […]

“This is the speech of Bil‘am, son of B‘or; the speech of the man whose eyes have been opened; the speech of him who hears God’s words; who sees what Shaddai sees, who has fallen, yet has open eyes:” -Numbers 24:3-4   Out of the three oracles that proceeded from the mouth of Balaam, yesterday, […]

Today we begin Numbers Chapter 24. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. Numbers Chapter 24 represents the 3rd and final oracle that Balaam utters in his attempt to curse Israel. However, during this 3rd time, we notice a difference in both Balaam’s attitude and speech. Balaam is […]

“God, who brought them out of Egypt, gives them the strength of a wild ox; thus one can’t put a spell on Ya‘akov, no magic will work against Isra’el. It can now be said of Ya‘akov and Isra’el, ‘What is this that God has done?!’” -Numbers 23:22-23 We are continuing on with studying the second […]

“God is not a man who lies or a mortal who changes his mind. When he says something, he will do it; when he makes a promise, he will fulfill it.” -Numbers 23:19 Alrighty, today we encounter the mother of all texts that blows out of the water and exposes the fallacy of the idea […]