Balaam mounted his female donkey and left with the messengers. Balaam became angry so he beat the donkey with a stick. However, balak refuses to take no for an answer, and thinks he can change balaams prediction if he offers him more money numbers 22. Balaam and the messengers wear scarves over their heads. In the night god came to balaam, telling him not to curse the israelites. In the end, balaam counselled balak to use their women to seduce israel so that israel would come to worship the gods of moab and thus god would punish israel. Balaam refuses to go with them but then the lord tells him to go. His prophecies result from an attempt to curse israel in exchange for the money and honor of a frightened king of moab, balak son of zippor verses 27. When he arrives, balaam asks balak to build seven altars. A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his. Numbers 2224 english standard version esv balak summons balaam. Balaam returned to balak, raised his voice and began to speak. Moab was overcome with fear of the people of israel. Numbers 2225 balak and balaam chapter 22 balak needs balaam summary.
He is not an israelite but apparently a syrian who lived in pethor, a town situated near the euphrates just south of carchemish numbers 22. Numbers 2224 esv balak summons balaam then the people. He wants you to curse these people that have recently come up out of egypt. Balaams direct encounter with the god of israel makes him wary of helping balak, but he agrees to do so, with the understanding that he will not do anything that is contrary to the command of my god yhvh numbers 22. It shows the images with a short description of what is happening. Balak expresses anger and disappointment over balaams oracles.
Balaam is annoyed by his donkeys behaviour, then astonished when the animal speaks to him. When king balak heard of balaam s arrival, he went out to meet him and took the prophet up to the heights sacred to baal. Balak consequently sends higherranking priests and offers balaam honours. Each time the donkey saw the angel and tried to turn away. What does the bible say about balaam the son of beor. Balaam, a nonisraelite prophet described in the old testament num. Balaams name becomes a byword and a proverb for almost fiendish profligacy. Balaam states that he will utter only what his god yahweh inspires, but he is willing to accompany the moabite messengers to. Numbers 2225 balak and balaam chapter 22 balak needs balaam. Balak, king of moab, called on balaam to curse the israelites because he. God told balaam, in a vision, that he should not go with balaks emissaries. When balaam eventually goes to meet balak, the outcome is not what balak expects.
Balak was a king of moab who appears in the old testament in numbers 2224. Evidently, before leaving moab, balaam redeemed himself in the eyes of his employer. In response, balaam wisely said, though balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, i could not go beyond the word of the lord my god, to do less or more vs. What a wise man learned from an ass bible story for children and adults this famous what a wise man learned from an ass bible story for adults, teens and children about balaam and king balak is a free, printable bible study resource which can be read by teens or adults or used at sunday school for christian children and young kids. Balak, the newly elected king of moab, had been put in charge of the plans. Open as pdf balaam, hired of balak, and used of god numbers 2224 it is a wonderful thing to see the way in which, through the overruling power of god, the efforts of satan against the people of god only bring them out the more distinctly in their own place of blessing. Misrepresentations 22 the new testament and balaam 22. Secondly, i will concentrate on balaams presentation in the other books of the. Balaam put a saddle on his donkey and began riding toward the israelite camp. From fear of the israelites, who were encamped near the confines of his territory, he applied to balaam q. Jan 02, 2020 balaam was apparently willing to do this but said he needed gods permission verse 8. Balak, king of moab, afraid of the invading israelites who vastly outnumbered moab, asked balaam to come and curse the people of israel. The main story of balaam occurs during the sojourn of the israelites in the plains of moab, east of the jordan river, at the close of 40 years of wandering, shortly before the death of moses and the crossing of the jordan.
The broom will be balaam s donkey, and balaam will pretend to beat the donkey with the stick. There they built seven altars, upon each of which they sacrificed an ox and a ram. His story is in the context of the time of the israelites journey to the promised land. Summary of biblical text balak, king of moab, is afraid of israel, who are numerous and close. Frightened by the fall of the lands of the amorites and bashan, the kings of moab and midian, implacable foes for many generations, united for the purpose of a common attack upon the children of israel. Moab, the land that balak ruled, lay on the east side of the dead sea. Balak sent some of his princes with gifts to entice balaam to come to curse israel. Balaam, of course, had no power, in himself, to curse israel, but, if god were willing to curse israel, balaam would be rewarded through balak. Alarmed by israels defeat of sihon, the king of the amorites, balak king of moab sent across the arabian wilderness for a dis tant prophet named balaam, the son of beor, to come and curse this people which threatened to devour the others. As balaam and his donkey travelled along a road, an angel of the lord. Balak puts balaam to work almost immediately upon arriving. In a battle between israel and the midianites, balaam was slain while fighting on the side of balak numbers 31. Moabite king balak fears israel and sends for balaam to curse israel 114.
The israelites have already defeated two kings in transjordan. Balak promised to pay balaam handsomely for bringing evil upon the hebrews, whom he feared. Why was god mad at balaam for going if he said he could. A larger entourage of noble princes was sent by balak to balaam to plead with him to curse the israelites. Perhaps the lord will come to meet me, and whatever he shows me i will tell you. Balaam had specifically seven prepared, in an attempt to counteract the seven altars the jewish forefathers had built. Torah discussion on balak was the prophet balaam good or bad. Balaam hired of balak and used of god sermon index. Find more christian classics for theology and bible study at bible study tools. The fascinating story of balak and balaam s failed attempts to curse the jewish people is found in numbers 2224. For the right fee, hell bless or curse whomever you want. It shows the images with a short description of what is happening in each scene.
Balak hebrew for balak, a name, the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah is the 40th weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the seventh in the book of numbers. The experience of balaam as symbolic of the origins of prophecy. Mar 21, 2015 there are wolves in sheep clothing, they say the right things, they wear the right things, they act the right way, but watch out these are the last days and they are here to bring as many with. Balaam sends back word that he can only do what yhwh commands, and god has, via a nocturnal dream, told him not to go. Lord opened balaams eyes, and he saw the angel of the lord standing in the road with. There are some among you who hold to the teaching of balaam, who taught balak to entice the israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality. On the way to meet balak, balaams donkey sees an angel, but balaam doesnt. Balaam is a diviner in the torah old testament whose story begins in chapter 22 of the book. But balaams error and the source of his wickedness came from sabotaging the.
Balaam never sees it, strikes the ass every time, and brings her back to the road. The donkey walked off of the path so she would not run into the angel. Instead, he bestowed on the jews four tremendous blessings. Balaam and his donkey bible story crafts, bible crafts. The narrative mocks balaams competence as a seer through the tale of balaams talking female donkey, who is able.
Three times he spoke, three times god caused him to bless israel. After balak sent balaam away, balak stayed with the israelites on the plains of moab. Balaam and his donkey continued along the pathway toward the land of moab. We are a team of christians creating a visual journey through the bible as a resource for. And gods anger was kindled because balaam went to balak. Balaam, three or four messengers, king balak, children to be the wall setting the scene. What is the doctrine of balaam and of the nicolaitans in. Now if balaam would curse them, then the moabites might go to battle against them and win a great victory. The experience of balaam as symbolic of the origins of. Sihon, king of the amorites, and og, king of bashan.
What is the doctrine of balaam and also of the nicolaitans in the book of revelation. Balaam son of beor is definitely an oddball among the prophets. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of numbers taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Freebibleimages balaam and his donkey balaam is annoyed. And balaam said to balak, stand beside your burnt offering, and i will go. Finally the ass speaks and asks balaam why he is hitting her. And according to balak, the king of moab whod really like to defeat and destroy the israelites, balaams work really does the tricki know that whomever you bless is blessed, and whomever you curse is cursed 22. The first time balak requests he curse israel, balaam following gods directive responds no. The diviner has balak build seven altars, on each of which he offers a bull and a ram numbers 23. It is not clear why the lord was angry about the way balaam carried out his instructions, but he blocks balaam s progress. Numbers 2224 new king james version nkjv balak sends for balaam. Balaam was apparently willing to do this but said he needed gods permission verse 8.
An angel of the lord appeared to the donkey on his way, 3 times. A pagan diviner and the word of god ronald barclay allen, th. To balak it seemed that the israelites covered the whole earth. Dec 22, 2018 balaam, a sorcerer, was summoned by king balak of the moabites to curse the israelites as moses was leading them toward canaan. As balaam and his donkey were travelling along, an angel stood in front of the donkey.
Balaam a prophet, numbers chapters 22 to 25 intellectual property of john marsing. And balaam said to him, i have arranged the seven altars and i have. And balaam said to him, i have arranged the seven altars and i have offered on each altar a bull and a ram. On his journey to meet the princes of moab, balaam is stopped by an angel of the lord after beating his donkey. The aim of this thesis is to explore, exegete and display the riches of the oracles of balaam numbers 2224 as they related to the broad history of old testament studies, and more particularly to old testament theology. The manuscripts jacob of serughs m mr on balaam and balak is found in three manuscripts. Balaam, son of beor, was a prophet from penthor, on the euphrates river, and balak, son of zippor, was a king of moab. Alarmed by israels defeat of sihon, the king of the amorites, balak king of moab sent across the arabian wilderness for a dis tant prophet named balaam, the son of beor, to come and curse this people which threatened to. Balaq was a king of moab described in the book of numbers in the hebrew bible, where his dealings with the prophet balaam are recounted. He sends an angel to stand in the path of balaam and his donkey. He sends emissaries 3 times to enlist balaam, a nonjewish prophet, to curse israel. But upon consulting with god, balaam blesses the israelites instead of cursing them.
Printable balaams donkey bible coloring page for kids bible coloring pages for homeschooling, sabbath and sunday school lessons free download. Balaam, a sorcerer, was summoned by king balak of the moabites to curse the israelites as moses was leading them toward canaan. Balaam delivers an oracle of blessing on israel 23. On his way to king balak, balaams ass keeps seeing an angel with a sword blocking his way and gets off the road. Oral, aural and visual experience the oracles of balaam poetic portions of numbers. Mar 10, 2017 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of numbers taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. The man of the spirit has fallen lower, incomparably lower, than the man of the world. Balaam was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. Balak tried to engage balaam for the purpose of cursing the migrating israelite community. Then god opened balaams eyes to the one who did have a swordthe. Balaam states that he will utter only what his god yahweh inspires.
The bull and ram are the prime animals to offer because of their value, and the number seven has a long history of being especially propitious. The torah records how, after being thoroughly humiliated by his talking donkey, balaam, the nonjewish sorcerer and prophet commissioned by balak king of moab to curse the jews, found himself incapable of cursing them. And balak and balaam offered on each altar a bull and a ram. He sent for balaam, son of beor, to tell him how to defeat the israelites. Balaam states that he will utter only what his god yahweh inspires, but he. God told balaam, you must not put a curse on those people, because they are blessed verse 12. Pauls cathedral from author joseph barber lightfoot. God nearly kills balaam, perhaps for greediness 2 pet. Jesus says in his letter to pergamum, but i have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of balaam, who taught balak to put a stumbling block before the children of. Balaam continues to press god, and god finally permits him to go but with instructions to say only what he commands. Then balaam went alone to a solitary place, hoping to receive the word of the lrd. He was going to pay balaam to put a curse on the israelites.
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