God promises Eleazar a covenant of peace for his actions. At the same time He instructs Moses to take revenge on Midian for their part in the sin of worshiping other gods. We last left Israel with Eleazar plunging a spear through a haughty Israelite and his Midianite bride. They flaunted their sin while the […]
Israel hasn’t even made it out of the wilderness and already they are going after other gods. This is NOT going to be tolerated! Israel is enjoying sitting still and living in the land they have disposed the people from. They are still receiving the provisions of God for their daily needs. They were still […]
This is the third time Balak has asked Balaam to curse Israel. This time gains him no better answer but it shows a change in Balaam. Previously, when Balaam would begin to search for God’s answer he would have Balak build seven altars, sacrifice a goat and bull on each, then Balaam would go off […]
Balak tries to get Balaam to curse Israel from a different spot. He was not satisfied with the answer he received even though it was from the Lord. Why would Balak think that looking down on Israel from a different point of view would change the outcome? He was taking Balaam to places where he […]
Balaam speaks the first of several times for the Lord. But what he speaks is NOT the curse Balak brought him here to pronounce. Balaam learned his lesson well with the donkey. When he met Balaam in person he emphasized that lesson. “The word that God puts in my mouth, that must I speak” (verse […]
