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Verse Numbers 23:19. _GOD_ IS _NOT A MAN, THAT HE SHOULD LIE_] This
seems to be spoken to correct the foregoing supposition of Balak that
God could change his mind. Even the heathen would not allow th...
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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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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, but has positively blessed it, and describes Israel's...
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HATH HE SAID. Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6....
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_Balaam's second prophetic message_. This consists of eleven, or (see
on Numbers 23:23) more probably ten, couplets. Balaam declares that
God will never change His mind (as Balak had thought, Numbers...
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_Neither_ A _son of man_ a mere mortal, with human caprices. It is the
only occurrence of the expression that is certainly earlier than
Ezekiel....
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DISCOURSE: 174
GOD WILL FULFIL HIS WORD
Numbers 23:19. _God is not a man, that he should lie._
THERE is scarcely any thing that more strongly manifests the depravity
of our nature, than that propensi...
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DISCOURSE: 173
BALAAM’S SECOND ATTEMPT TO CURSE ISRAEL
Numbers 23:18. And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak,
and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: God is not a man, that
he sho...
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GOD IS NOT A MAN— The prophet is here compelled, in the strongest
manner, to proclaim his own folly, and the vain expectation of the
king of Moab; asserting, that it is not to be imagined that the hig...
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E. BALAAM'S SECOND BLESSING vv. 13-24
TEXT
Numbers 23:13. And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me to
another place, from whence thou mayest see them, and shalt not see
them all: and curse...
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_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 me, thou son of Zippori! God
is not a man, that he sho...
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BALAAM (CONTINUED)
1-10. First Utterance of Balaam....
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Balak is wrong in thinking to induce God by means of enchantments to
alter His purpose: cp. 1 Samuel 15:29; Isaiah 54:10; Romans 11:29;
Titus 1:2;...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 23
BALAAM’S FIRST *PROPHECY – NUMBERS 23:1-12
V1 Balaam said to Balak, ‘Build 7 *altars here. Then bring to
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NEITHER THE SON OF MAN, THAT HE SHOULD REPENT. — The adoption of
these words, with slight variation, by Samuel (1 Samuel 15:29) affords
evidence of his familiarity with this portion of the Pentateuch....
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לֹ֣א אִ֥ישׁ אֵל֙ וִֽ יכַזֵּ֔ב וּ בֶן
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NO ENCHANTMENT AGAINST ISRAEL
Numbers 23:13
Balak was surprised and disappointed. He therefore bethought himself
of limiting the seer's vision, so that he might see an attenuated
Israel from a height...
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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 hav...
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_Changed. Hebrew, "repent." Septuagint, "to be overawed by threats."
Origen, "to be terrified." In the book of Judith, (viii. 15,) it is
said, For God will not threaten like man, nor be inflamed to an...
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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 relationship of GOD in CHRIST, the word, the oath, the
p...
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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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GOD IS NOT A MAN, THAT HE SHOULD LIE,.... Man is a creature consisting
of a body of flesh and blood, and of a soul, a created and finite
spirit; but God, though he has the parts of an human body ascri...
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_God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that
he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he
spoken, and shall he not make it good?_
Ver. 19. _That he sh...
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_That he should lie_ Break his promise made to his people for their
preservation and benediction. _Neither the son of man that he should
repent_ Change his counsels or purposes, as men change theirs,...
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1.13.28 Balaks sacrifice. 7.18 Balaams parable.
1 AND Balaam saide vnto Balak, Build me here seuen Altars, and prepare
mee here seuen oxen, and seuen rammes.
2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken, an...
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The Second Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance....
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God is not a man that He should lie, neither the son of man that He
should repent, a statement which reproved the thought of Balak that
God might take back His word concerning the blessing upon Israel...
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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 observed onl...
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11-30 Balak was angry with Balaam. Thus a confession of God's
overruling power is extorted from a wicked prophet, to the confusion
of a wicked prince. A second time the curse is turned into a blessin...
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THAT HE SHOULD LIE, i.e. break his faith and promises made to his
people for their preservation and benediction. THAT HE SHOULD REPENT,.
e. change his counsels or purposes; which men do, either becaus...
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Numbers 23:19 God H410 man H376 lie H3576 (H8762) son H1121 man H120
repent H5162 (H8691) said...
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Numbers 23:18 (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 (18b-24)
“Rise up, Balak, and...
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REPENT
(_ See Scofield) - (Zechariah 8:14). _...
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CONTENTS: Balaam blesses instead of curses Israel.
CHARACTERS: God, Balaam, Balak.
CONCLUSION: Those who have the good will of heaven may expect the ill
will of hell but God will not suffer real inj...
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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 present....
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_God is not a man, that He should lie._
THE UNCHANGEABLE GOD
I. God is unchangeable. God cannot change; to suppose that He could
change would be to suppose Him not Divine. A finite being may refuse
t...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 23:13 Balaam observes that GOD does not
CHANGE HIS MIND, so the blessing already pronounced cannot be turned
into a curse (vv....
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 23:19 GOD IS NOT MAN, THAT HE SHOULD LIE.
Balaam is affirming God’s truthfulness in general (compare Titus
1:2). His promises to Israel will come to pass.
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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, and...
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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 secure his...
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Numbers 23:1-30 And God met Balaam: and Balaam said to him, I have
prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock
and a ram. And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said,...
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1 Chronicles 17:17; 1 Samuel 15:29; Habakkuk 2:3; Hebrews 6:18;...
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That he should lie — Break his promises made to his people for their
preservation and benediction. Repent — Change his counsels or
purposes; unless he see iniquity in Jacob....