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CHAPTER XXIII
_Being arrived at the high places of Baal_, (Numbers 22:41,)
_Balaam orders Balak to build seven altars, and prepare oxen and_
_rams for sacrifice_, 1, 2.
Balaam inquires of the Lord...
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Balaam, after the general custom of the pagan, prefaced his
divinations by sacrifice. In the number of the altars regard was
probably had to the number of the then known planets. Yet Balaam
evidently...
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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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NUMBERS 22:41 TO NUMBERS 23:6. BALAK'S SACRIFICES PRELIMINARY TO
BALAAM'S FIRST ORACLE. This section proceeds from E. Balak brought
Balaam to Bamoth-baal (Numbers 22:41 _mg._), the site of a sanctuary...
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Balaam demanded a seven-fold sacrifice, in order to propitiate God,
that He might be willing to give His prophet a message. Balak complied
with the request, hoping that the message might be a curse....
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BUILD ME HERE SEVEN ALTARS, &C.— That is, say some, in honour of
that God who had consecrated the number _seven_ by ceasing from his
works of creation on the seventh day. That Balaam sacrificed to
Jeh...
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D. THE FIRST BLESSING OF BALAAM (NUMBERS 23:1-12)
TEXT
Numbers 23:1. And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars,
and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. 2. And Balak did as
Balaam...
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_AND BALAAM SAID UNTO BALAK, BUILD ME HERE SEVEN ALTARS, AND PREPARE
ME HERE SEVEN OXEN AND SEVEN RAMS._
Build me here seven altars. Balak, being a heathen, would naturally
suppose these altars were...
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On the meaning of these sacrifices see on Numbers 22:40. Balak may
have intended these sacrifices for Baal, but Balaam at all events
thinks of the God who spoke to him at Pethor and whose angel met hi...
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BALAAM (CONTINUED)
1-10. First Utterance of Balaam....
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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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XXIII.
(1) BUILD ME HERE SEVEN ALTARS. — The patriarchs of old, as their
pious descendants after the giving of the Law, never erected more than
one altar in one place. A plurality of altars was the ba...
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וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ אֶל ־בָּלָ֔ק
בְּנֵה ־לִ
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A BLESSING INSTEAD OF A CURSE
Numbers 22:41; Numbers 23:1
Notice the position of these Chapter s, preceding the awful story of
Baal-peor. Presently the Israelites will be perpetrating such terrible
s...
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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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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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1._Build me here seven altars. _We more positively conclude from hence
that this degenerate prophet had been by no means wont to prophesy in
accordance with pure revelations from God, but that the art...
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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 BALAAM SAID UNTO BALAK,.... When upon one of the high places of
Baal, and after having taken a view of the people of Israel as they
lay encamped:
BUILD ME HERE SEVEN ALTARS; this was purely Heath...
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me
here seven oxen and seven rams.
Ver. 1. _Build me here seven altars._] Here, in Baal's high places.
Num 22:41 A sinful mixture,...
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_Build me seven altars_ To the true God, otherwise he would not have
mentioned it to God as an argument why he should grant his requests,
as he does, Numbers 23:4. And though Balak was averse from God...
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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 First Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance....
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me
here seven oxen and seven rams, namely, one animal of either group for
each altar. Balaam here presumed upon a show of authority...
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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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1-10 With the camps of Israel full in view, Balaam ordered seven
altars to be built, and a bullock and a ram to be offered on each. Oh
the sottishness of superstition, to imagine that God will be at...
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NUMBERS CHAPTER 23 Balak and Balsam sacrifice: God meets him, and he
blesses Israel, NUMBERS 23:1. Balak is troubled: they go to another
place to curse them: they sacrifice again: Balaam consults God,...
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Numbers 23:1 Balaam H1109 said H559 (H8799) Balak H1111 Build H1129
(H8798) seven H7651 altars H4196 prepare...
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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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_Balak and Balaam offered on every altar._
THE SACRIFICE OF BALAK AND BALAAM
I. Objectively this sacrifice was as perfect as the offerers could
make it. Clearly they aimed at presenting a perfect of...
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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 15:26; 1 Samuel 15:22; 2 Chronicles 29:21; 2 Kings 18:22;...
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Build seven altars — To the true God, otherwise he would not have
mentioned it to God, as an argument why he should grant his requests,
as he doth, Numbers 23:4. And though Balak was averse from God a...