And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
(See the note on the word "said," Numbers 23:7) The repetition of the prefatory formula in these words imparts a character of solemn importance to the prophecy about to be uttered.
Verse Numbers 24:15. _THE MAN WHOSE EYES ARE OPEN_] Numbers 24:3. It seems strange that our version should have fallen into such a mistake as to render שתם _shethum, open_, which it does not signify,...
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
BALAAM'S FOURTH ORACLE. In this it is predicted that Israel, previously declared to be formidable to its foes in general, will bring destruction upon Moab and Edom in particular. NUMBERS 24:17. NOT N...
_Balaam's second prophetic message_. This consists of seven couplets and a triplet....
See Numbers 24:3....
DISCOURSE: 176 CHRIST THE STAR SPOKEN OF BY BALAAM Numbers 24:15. And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: He hath said, who h...
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...
24:15 saith, (a-14) saith, (a-21) See Genesis 22:16 ....
BALAAM (CONTINUED) 1-9. Balaam's Third Utterance....
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
וַ יִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁלֹ֖ו וַ יֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּ
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,...
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...
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...
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...
It is very awful to read again this man's acknowledgment, that his eyes were open, and that he had heard the words of GOD, and knew the knowledge of the Most High. Oh, Reader! think, I charge you thin...
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...
15._Balaam the son of Beor hath said. _Inasmuch as he was preparing to treat of most important matters, it is not without reason that he renews his preface, in order to obtain more authority for his p...
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...
AND HE TOOK UP HIS PARABLE, AND SAID,.... In this and the following verse; the same preface, in the same words, is made to his prophecy as before, Numbers 24:3 Numbers 24:4; only one clause is added,...
_He took up his parable_ A weighty and solemn speech, delivered in figurative and majestic language, is often termed a parable in Scripture. Such are these prophecies of Balaam; we cannot peruse them...
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...
Of The Star of Jacob....
And he took up his parable and said, Balaam, the son of Beor, hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said;...
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...
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...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Numbers 24:15 up H5375 (H8799) oracle H4912 said H559 (H8799) utterance H5002 (H8803) Balaam H1109 son...
BALAAM PROPHESIES CONCERNING ISRAEL (NUMBERS 24:15) Numbers 24:15 ‘And he took up his oracle (parable), and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, A And the man whose eye was closed says, B He says...
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....
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...
_Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam._ BALAAM AND BALAK I. The cause of Balak’s anger. That Balaam had not fulfilled the terms of his contract (Numbers 24:10). 1. Consider the reason and natur...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 24:15 An ORACLE was a prophet’s verbal statement about what God had shown him in a vision. Balaam’s final oracle begins like the previous one (compare vv....
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...
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...
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...
Job 27:1; Matthew 13:35; Numbers 23:18; Numbers 23:7; Numbers 24:3;...