The Prophecy from Peor - When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times to seek omens, rather he turned
Seeing HisChosen Peopleworship pagan gods enraged God and resulted in a plague that killed 24,000 Israelites. Scripture reveals that it was Balaam, who counseled the Midianites to ruin Israel through association with their women.(Numbers 31:7–16) The Rabbis, therefore, also di...
22 In addition to those slain in battle, the Israelites had put to the sword Balaam son of Beor, who practiced divination. 23 The boundary of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the Reubenites, according to their clans. 24 ...
I was converted in the mid-seventies, in the midst of the Charismatic movement. There were a lot of good things in that movement, but there were also a lot of extremes. I remember hearing one man preach that God must always say “yes” in answer to our prayers. Then I heard others ...
When he got up in the morning, Balaam saddled his donkey and went with the officials of Moab. But God was incensed that Balaam was going,...
Reserve your free bible now Therefore, deciding that it would be too risky tofight Israel directly, they hired a “spiritual mercenary,” Balaam, who was a heathen sorcerer, to put a “hex” on their enemies. Although we may consider this an ancient superstition, many practice such magic...
Israel Asks for a King - When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders. The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his
(In addition to those killed in battle, Balaam son of Beor, the soothsayer, was put to death by the People of Israel.) 23 The boundary for the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan River. This was the inheritance of the Reubenites, their villages and cities, according to their clans...
AndtheLordopened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”29Then Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have made a mockery of me! If there had been a sword in my hand,I would have killed you by...
Arad Destroyed - When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked the