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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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GOD... SAID. Note the change to _'Elohim._ said. Only four times: in
verses: Numbers 9:12; Numbers 9:20 in connection with Balaam. See
App-4, and notes on Numbers 1:1; Numbers 3:40....
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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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AND GOD CAME UNTO BALAAM— That is, he manifested or revealed himself
to him in a dream, as he had manifested himself to Abimelech, Genesis
20:3. This is the reason why Balaam said to the envoys from t...
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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 travelled to the...
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WHAT MEN ARE THESE WITH THEE? — This inquiry, like that addressed to
Elijah, “What doest thou here?” (1 Kings 19:9), or that to
Hezekiah, “What said these men? and from whence came they unto
thee?” an...
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וַ יָּבֹ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל ־בִּלְעָ֑ם
וַ יֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֛י הָ אֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָ
אֵ֖לֶּה עִמָּֽךְ׃...
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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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If the Reader be surprised that GOD should visit such a character as
Balaam, let him recollect that the LORD will work by whom he will
work. It was the evident intention of GOD, as the sequel of the
h...
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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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AND GOD CAME UNTO BALAAM,.... In a dream very probably, as he did to
Abimelech and Laban, Genesis 20:3:
AND SAID, WHAT MEN ARE THESE WITH THEE? who lodged with him that
night. This he said, not as ig...
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And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men [are] these with thee?
Ver. 9. _And God came to Balaam._] So he came to Abimelech, to Laban,
&c. He never credited his word to these, as he did to the hol...
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_What men are these?_ He asks this that Balaam, by repeating the thing
in God's presence, might be convinced and ashamed of his sin and
folly, in offering his service in such a business, and for a
fou...
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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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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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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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GOD CAME UNTO BALAAM, not to gratify his covetous desire, but to
advance his own honour and service, even by the counsels of his
enemies. He asketh not for his own information, but partly that Balaam...
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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 pro...
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Numbers 22:9 God H430 came H935 (H8799) Balaam H1109 said H559 (H8799)
men H582
God - Numbers 22:20; Genesis 20:3, Genesis 31:24, Genesis 41:25;
Daniel 2:45,...
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YAHWEH COMES WITH WORDS FOR BALAAM (NUMBERS 22:9).
Balaam wasted no time. That night he sought to make contact with
Yahweh. We are not informed of what methods he used, but they were
seemingly succes...
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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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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 present...
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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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2 Kings 20:14; 2 Kings 20:15; Daniel 2:45; Daniel 4:31; Daniel 4:32;
Exodus 4:2; Genesis 16:8; Genesis 20:3; Genesis 3:9; Genesis 31:24;...
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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...
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What men are these — He asks this that Balaam by repeating the thing
in God's presence might be convinced and ashamed of his sin and folly,
in offering his service in such a business: and for a founda...