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III. EVENTS IN THE PLAIN OF MOAB FACING THE LAND
1. Balak and Balaam and Balaam's Parables
CHAPTER 22
_ 1. Balak's message to Balaam (Numbers 22:1)_
2. The journey of Balaam (Numbers 22:21)
3. Ba...
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BALAK'S FIRST SUMMONS TO BALAAM, AND YAHWEH'S REFUSAL TO LET HIM GO.
This comes mainly from J. But in Numbers 22:5, if the land of the
children of his people (which can only refer to Balak and yields...
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THERE IS. PEOPLE. Hebrew. the People.
NOW. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan
ben Uzziel and Septuagint, read "now therefore".
CURSE. Hebrew. _kabab,_ to pierce with wor...
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Balak king of Moab being frightened by the near proximity of the
Israelites sent for Balaam a famous soothsayer to curse them, offering
him liberal payment. Balaam came but refused to utter any oracle...
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B. GOD'S PROHIBITION vv. 7-14
TEXT
Numbers 22:7. And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed
with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto
Balaam, and spake unto him th...
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_AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, LODGE HERE THIS NIGHT, AND I WILL BRING YOU
WORD AGAIN, AS THE LORD SHALL SPEAK UNTO ME: AND THE PRINCES OF MOAB
ABODE WITH BALAAM._
Lodge here this night ... God usually reve...
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BALAAM
The Israelites now enter upon the last stage of their journey to
Canaan. They are within sight of the land of promise, being encamped
at the northern end of the Dead Sea, near the mouth of the...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 22
THE KING OF THE COUNTRY CALLED MOAB REQUESTS BALAAM’S HELP –
NUMBERS 22:1-14
V1 The *Israelites travelle
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A PEOPLE COME OUT OF EGYPT... — Better, _the people which came out
from Egypt, it covereth_......
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הִנֵּ֤ה הָ עָם֙ הַ יֹּצֵ֣א מִ
מִּצְרַ֔יִם
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BALAAM INVOKED
Numbers 22:1
WHILE a part of the army of Israel was engaged in the campaign against
Bashan, the tribes remained "in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan
at Jericho." The topography is...
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BALAAM SENT FOR, TO CURSE ISRAEL
Numbers 22:1
These Chapter s present a surprising contrast between the covetous
prophet and his sublime prophecies. It is clearly possible to be the
mouthpiece of tr...
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We now come to the story of BaIaarn. It is evident that he was a
remarkable personality. He appears in the story as a man of integrity,
who attempted a literal obedience to the will of God. We are arr...
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We must not suppose that the LORD asked Balaam, from an ignorance of
which had passed, wherefore these men were come: but the subject of
the discourse is thus carried on. Moreover, it should seem from...
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The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their
neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a
striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22, 23, 24, AND 25.
Moab also opposes in vain. Now they are in the plains of Moab, having
only Jordan between them and the land of their rest. But had they a...
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BEHOLD, THERE IS A PEOPLE COME OUT OF EGYPT,.... In this, and the
following part of the verse, he faithfully and punctually relates the
words of Balak to him by his messengers, as well knowing he coul...
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1 Balaks first message for Balaam is refused.
15 His second message obtaineth him.
22 An Angel would haue slaine him, if his asse had not saued him.
36 Balak intertaineth him.
1 AND the children o...
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Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt which covereth the face of
the earth; come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to
overcome them, and drive them out. Balaam was careful to tell...
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THE FIRST INVITATION REFUSED...
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BALAK HIRING BALAAM
(vs.1-21)
Still within Moab, Israel moved again to the plains and camped near
Jordan, across from Jericho. Moab had no power to withstand them,
however, though Balak, king of Moa...
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I SHALL BE ABLE TO OVERCOME THEM:
_ Heb._ I shall prevail in fighting against him...
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1-14 The king of Moab formed a plan to get the people of Israel
cursed; that is, to set God against them, who had hitherto fought for
them. He had a false notion, that if he could get some prophet to...
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NUMBERS 24:1-25.
These three Chapter s form a distinct section of our book a truly
marvellous section, abounding in rich and varied instruction. In it we
have presented to us, first, the covetous prop...
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Numbers 22:11 people H5971 come H3318 (H8802) Egypt H4714 cover H3680
(H8762) face H5869 earth H776 Come...
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BALAAM EXPLAINS THAT BALAK HAS SENT THEM, WANTING ISRAEL TO BE CURSED
(NUMBERS 22:10)
Numbers 22:10
‘And Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab,
has sent to me, saying, “Behold,...
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CONTENTS: Balaam's visit to Balak and the strange warning on the way.
CHARACTERS: God, Balak, Balaam, Angel of Jehovah.
CONCLUSION: The enemies of God's people are restless and unwearied in
their at...
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Numbers 22:5. _To Pethor, which is by the river._ A Pethor was in
Mesopotamia; the river is thought to be the Euphrates, or one of its
branches, distant at least 500 miles from Moab. Deuteronomy 23:4....
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_Balak. .. sent messengers unto Balaam._
BALAK’S FIRST APPLICATION TO BALAAM; OR, MAN AND SUPERNATURAL
I. Men in difficulty seeking supernatural help. “It was supposed
that prophets and sorcerers ha...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 22:1 Israel in the Plains of Moab. These
chapters tell of Israel’s lengthy encampment in the plains of Moab
at the northern end of the Dead Sea. Here they prepared to cross the...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 22:7 When BALAAM says that God refused him
permission to go, BALAK increases his payment offer. This suggests the
original messengers had reported to Balak that Balaam would pr...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
We now enter upon the last division of this Book, which comprises
fifteen Chapter s (22–36).
“In the steppes of Moab the Israelites encamped upon the border of
the Promi...
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EXPOSITION
THE COMING OF BALAAM (Numbers 22:2).
NUMBERS 22:2
BALAK THE SON OF ZIPPOR. The name Balak is connected with a word "to
make waste," and "Zippor" is a small bird. Balak was, as is
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AND so the children of Israel sat forward, and pitched in the plains
of Moab (Numbers 22:1)
Moving now south from this position.
on this side of the Jordan River [on the eastern side of the Jordan
Ri...
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Numbers 22:11...
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THE WOES OF THE WICKED BALAAM
_Selections from Numbers 22:1_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
One of the things which sadden the soul is the way that not only
professing Christians, but real believing Christians...