Judges 3:20
Balaam's Second Oracle. This goes beyond the preceding in frustrating the hopes of Balak, for it declares that God has not only not cursed Israel,...
18. And he took up his parable and said. We have already explained the meaning of this expression, namely, to make use of glowing and elevat...
DISCOURSE: 173 BALAAM’S SECOND ATTEMPT TO CURSE ISRAEL Numbers 23:18-23 . And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearke...
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
Rise up, Balak, and hear, &c.— The repetitions are of the most noble and sublime kind; and this introduction to his discourse, full of fire and...
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: `Rise up, Balak, and hear! Hearken unto...
Balaam (continued) 1-10. First Utterance of Balaam.
Balaam declares that God's purpose to bless Israel cannot be altered ( Numbers 23:19-20 ). With them He is well pleased ( Numbers 23:21 ). It is He w...
No Enchantment against Israel Numbers 23:13-30 Balak was surprised and disappointed. He therefore bethought himself of limiting the seer's visi...
The first of Balaam's prophecies was uttered in the midst of strange surroundings. Sacrifices were offered to heathen gods, while Balaam turned asid...
These are very precious truths; and doubly so when read with an eye to the evidence they bring with them, as they are in JESUS. In the covenant relat...
And he took up his parable ,.... Pronounced the word put into his mouth, and said, rise up Balak, and hear ; not from his seat, as Eglon a success...
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: Ver. 18. Rise up, Balak. ] The greatest poten...
Rise up, Balak In these words Balaam calls on the king to receive the message of the great God with reverence and diligent attention; as if he had...
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...
Balaam Again Blesses Israel. B. C. 1452. ...
Rise up: this word implies, either, 1. The reverence wherewith he should hear and receive God's message, as Eglon did, Judges 3:20 , which mig...
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 c...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 23:1 . Build me here seven altars . “As seven was a number of perfection, Balaam chose it on this occasio...
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 ....
Numbers 23:1 Build me here seven altars. According to the common opinion of the heathen, it was necessary to propitiate with sacrifices the...
The Second Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance.
And he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor. The king was to lift up heart and mind to the ele...
Rise up — This word implies the diligent attention required; rouse up thyself and carefully mind what I say.
18 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: