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Verse Numbers 24:20. _AMALEK WAS THE FIRST OF THE NATIONS_] The most
_ancient_ and most powerful of all the nations or states then within
the view of Balaam; _but his latter end shall be that he peri...
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WHEN HE LOOKED - i. e., in spirit, as he saw the Star Numbers 24:17.
AMALEK WAS THE FIRST OF THE NATIONS - Rather, is pre-eminent among the
neighboring nations: compare the same expression in Amos 6:1...
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THE PARABLES OF BALAAM
Chapter S 23-24
_ 1. The first parable (Numbers 23:1)_
2. Balak's surprise and Balaam's answer (Numbers 23:11)
3. At Zophim (Numbers 23:13)
4. The second parable
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THREE APPENDED ORACLES. These additional oracles, relating to other
peoples than the Moabites, are probably derived from neither E nor J,
but have been inserted by an editor from other sources.
NUMBE...
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THE FIRST: i.e. the first that warred against Israel. Exodus 17:8. Not
the first in time or importance. shall be, &c.. "[shall be]
destruction". Compare Exodus 17:16....
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_The utterance on Amalek_.
_And he_ SAW _Amalek_ The country of the Amalekites and that of the
Kenites (Numbers 24:21) might be just visible from the Moabite hills,
lying far to the south and south-w...
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H. FINAL BLESSING, AND PROPHECY vv. 10-25
TEXT
Numbers 24:10. And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he
smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to
curse mine ene...
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_AND WHEN HE LOOKED ON AMALEK, HE TOOK UP HIS PARABLE, AND SAID,
AMALEK WAS THE FIRST OF THE NATIONS; BUT HIS LATTER END SHALL BE THAT
HE PERISH FOR EVER._
Amalek was the first of the nations. There...
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BALAAM (CONTINUED)
1-9. Balaam's Third Utterance....
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FIRST OF THE NATIONS] probably in rank; but see on Exodus 17:8. The
next clause reads 'but his end (shall come) to destruction': cp.
Exodus 17:14; Exodus 17:16, and for the fulfilment of the predictio...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 24
BALAAM’S THIRD *PROPHECY – NUMBERS 24:1-14
V1 Balaam realised that the *LORD wanted to *bless the *Israe
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AND WHEN HE LOOKED ON AMALEK... — From the. mountain of Peor, on
which Balaam then stood, he had a view of the country of the
Amalekites, which lay to the south of the land of Canaan (Numbers
13:29; G...
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וַ יַּרְא֙ אֶת ־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וַ יִּשָּׂ֥א
מְשָׁלֹ
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BALAAM'S PARABLES
Numbers 22:39, Numbers 24:1
THE scene is now on some mountain of Moab from which the encampment of
the Hebrew tribes in the plain of the Jordan is fully visible. At
Kiriath-huzoth,...
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THE MATTER OF BAAL-PEOR
Numbers 24:10; Numbers 25:1
THE last oracle of Balaam, as we have it, ventures into far more
explicit predictions than the others, and passes beyond the range of
Hebrew histor...
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THE “STAR OUT OF JACOB”
Numbers 24:15
When your heart is dismayed because of the hatred and opposition of
Satan; the great accuser, turn to this chapter. If he stands up to
resist, the Son of God sta...
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From the closing sentences in chapter twenty-three we learn that
Balaam was taken to yet another place of vision, from whence he looked
on the desert. The Spirit of God came upon him and again he utte...
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And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek
[was] the (n) first of the nations; but his latter end [shall be] that
he perish for ever.
(n) The Amalekites first made war aga...
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_Nations, which rose up to attack the Hebrews. (Onkelos) --- Saul will
punish them, 1 Kings xv. The Amalecites were a very ancient people,
known in the days of Abraham, Genesis xiv. 7. But now they ar...
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I connect all that is here said respecting the destruction of the
nations by Israel, for the sake of shortness. If the Reader be
disposed to search out for the accomplishment of these prophecies, I
re...
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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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20._And when he looked on Amalek. _This people had already been
destined to destruction by a Divine decree; but what God had before
declared, is here again ratified by Moses. Although the vengeance,
w...
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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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AND WHEN HE LOOKED ON AMALEK,.... The country of Amalek, which lay to
the south of the land of Canaan, Numbers 13:29 and which Balaam had a
view of from the mountain of Peor, where he now was:
AND HE...
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And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek
[was] the first of the nations; but his latter end [shall be] that he
perish for ever.
Ver. 20. _First of the nations._] Or, Pri...
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_He looked upon Amalek_ From the top of Pisgah, which was exceeding
high, and gave him the prospect of part of all these kingdoms, he
turned his eyes from the Moabites more to the south and west, and...
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1 Balaam leauing diuinations, prophesieth the happinesse of Israel.
10 Balak in anger dismisseth him.
15 He prophesieth of the starre of Iacob, and the destruction of some
nations.
[BALAAM BLESSETH...
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And when he, Balaam, in his condition of ecstasy, LOOKED ON AMAIEK, HE
TOOK UP HIS PARABLE AND SAID, AMAIEK -WAS THE FIRST OF THE NATIONS,
namely, to take up weapons of warfare against Israel; BUT HIS...
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Of The Star of Jacob....
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BALAAM'S THIRD PROPHECY
(vs.1-13)
THE BEAUTY OF LIFE
At least Balaam had learned by now that the Lord had the unchangeable
purpose of blessing Israel, so this time he knew it was useless to
seek e...
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THE FIRST OF THE NATIONS:
the nations that warred against Israel, Exodus 17
SHALL BE, THAT HE PERISH FOREVER:
Or, shall be even to the destruction...
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15-25 Under the powerful influence of the Spirit of prophecy, Balaam
foretold the future prosperity and extensive dominion of Israel.
Balaam boasts that his eyes are open. The prophets were in old ti...
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HE LOOKED from the top of Pisgah, which was exceeding high, and gave
him the prospect of parts of all these kingdoms. THE FIRST, Heb. _the
first-fruits_; so called either,
1. Because they were the fi...
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BALAAM LOOKS ON AND PROPHESIES CONCERNING WANDERING AMALEK (NUMBERS
24:20).
As we come to this final prophecy we should note that it is
specifically stated that Balaam ‘looked on' Amalek and the Kenit...
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NATIONS
Or, the first of the nations that warred against Isael.
(_ See Scofield) - (Exodus 17:8). _...
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CONTENTS: Balaam foretells prosperity for Israel.
CHARACTERS: God, Balaam, Balak.
CONCLUSION: Those who oppose God and His people will sooner or later
be made to see themselves wretchedly deceived....
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Numbers 24:7. _He shall pour the water._ This is a fine prediction of
the increase of Jacob's seed, and of the temporal blessings which
should fall to their lot. Agag, a perpetual name assumed by the...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 24:20 Balaam adds three short oracles
against the nations: Israel’s future will be secure, as other
nations are destroyed.
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
Numbers 24:1. _To seek for enchantments_. See Notes on Numbers 23:3;
Numbers 23:23.
_He set his face toward the wilderness, i.e._, towards the plains of
Moab, where the...
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NUMBERS 24:1
AS AT OTHER TIMES, or, "as (he had done) time after time." SEPTUAGINT,
κατὰ τὸ εἰωθός. TO SEEK FOR ENCHANTMENTS. Rather,
"for the meeting with aunties." לִקְמראת נְחַשִׁים.
Septuagint...
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So when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he didn't
even go up, as the other times before the LORD, [to seek the face or]
to seek for enchantments, but he just set his face towards...
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1 Chronicles 4:43; 1 Samuel 14:48; 1 Samuel 15:3; 1 Samuel 15:3;...
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He looked on Amalek — From the top of Pisgah, which was exceeding
high, and gave him the prospect of part of all these kingdoms. The
first — Heb. the firstfruits; so called either, because they were
t...