“ And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. ”
Numbers 23:25 to Numbers 24:2 . Balak's Sacrifices preliminary to Balaam's third Oracle. The scene of these was Peor, some mountain overlooking the desert bordering the Dead Sea on the W. The in...
25. And Balak said unto Balaam. Here we may behold as in a mirror how wretchedly unbelievers are driven to and fro, so as to alternate between vain hopes and fears, though by their changes o...
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. Balak said ... Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. Balak, being deeply mortified at what he must ha...
Balaam (continued) 1-10. First Utterance of Balaam.
No Enchantment against Israel Numbers 23:13-30 Balak was surprised and disappointed. He therefore bethought himself of limiting the seer's vision, so that he might see an attenuated Israel from...
The first of Balaam's prophecies was uttered in the midst of strange surroundings. Sacrifices were offered to heathen gods, while Balaam turned aside to inquire of Jehovah. The result was that we ha...
Nothing can be more evident, I think, from the perusal of the whole conference between Balak and Balaam, than that Balak was satisfied of Balaam's wish to oblige him with cursing Israel, had he dared...
And Balak said unto Balaam, neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. Signifying that it would be as well or better to do nothing at all, than to do what he did; but the sense is not, that...
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. Ver. 25. Nor bless them at all. ] But they are blessed, and they shall be blessed, the one cursing the malice of earth...
BALAAM'S FIRST PROPHECY (vs.1-12) THE SANCTIFICATION OF ISRAEL Chapter 22:41 tells us that Balak brought Balaam to the high places of Baal in order to prophecy against Israel. Here he observe...
Balaam Again Blesses Israel. B. C. 1452. 13 And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee...
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Numbers 23:18-24 (18a-24) ‘And he took up his incantation (parable),' Once again Balaam gave out his incantation. Note even here the chiastic construction. Numbers 23:18-24 (18b-24) “Rise...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 23:1 . Build me here seven altars . “As seven was a number of perfection, Balaam chose it on this occasion, because he intended to offer a grand sacrifice,...
Numbers 23:1 . Seven altars. The Lord commanded Job's friends to take seven bullocks and seven rams, offered no doubt on seven altars: Job 42:8 . This was the highest sacrifice a nation could pre...
Numbers 23:1 Build me here seven altars. According to the common opinion of the heathen, it was necessary to propitiate with sacrifices the God with whom they had to do, and if possible to s...
The Second Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance.
Psalms 2:1-3