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Balak, like the ancient pagan world generally, not only believed in
the efficacy of the curses and incantations of the soothsayers, but
regarded their services as strictly venal. Hence, when his first...
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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 SECOND SUMMONS TO BALAAM, AND YAHWEH'S CONSENT THAT HE SHOULD
GO. This section probably comes from E, and represents not a change of
purpose on the part of God, but a difference of attitude as...
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Balak treats the prophet's reason for not coming as a mere excuse.
Balaam, being a famous diviner, required, as he thought, to be treated
with greater respect....
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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 BALAK SENT YET AGAIN PRINCES— Balak, apprehensive that his first
deputation to Balaam was not honourable enough, and that his presents
and promises were not sufficiently large, made a second deput...
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C. BALAAM YIELDS TO BALAK vv. 15-41
TEXT
Numbers 22:15. And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more
honorable than they. 16. And they came to Balaam, and said to him,
Thus saith Balak the son of...
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_AND BALAK SENT YET AGAIN PRINCES, MORE, AND MORE HONOURABLE THAN
THEY._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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 travelle
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וַ יֹּ֥סֶף עֹ֖וד בָּלָ֑ק שְׁלֹ֣חַ
שָׂרִ֔ים רַ
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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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Observe the gradations of sin. First, Balaam's heart was tempted with
the offer of money; now there is added to it worldly honour. And the
argument is strengthened with the consideration, let nothing...
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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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_BALAAM_
‘And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of
Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave
to go with you.… And Balaam rose up in the morning, and...
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15._And Balak sent yet again princes. _Here we see that, however
humbly ungodly men implore God’s grace, still they do not lay aside
their pride; as if their grandeur could avail to dazzle the eyes of...
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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 BALAK SENT YET AGAIN PRINCES MORE, AND MORE HONOURABLE THAN THEY.
More in number, and greater in quality, princes of the first rank in
his court; supposing that Balaam thought he was not treated w...
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_And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than
they._
Ver. 15. _And Balak sent yet again._] So unweariable are wicked men in
pursuing and practising their evil designs. This is che...
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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 SECOND INVITATION ACCEPTED...
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And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
So he had taken the hint which was conveyed to him by his messengers;
he felt that it was merely a matter of coaxing the reluctant...
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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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15-21 A second embassy was sent to Balaam. It were well for us, if we
were as earnest and constant in prosecuting a good work,
notwithstanding disappointments. Balak laid a bait, not only for
Balaam'...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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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 prop...
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Numbers 22:15 Balak H1111 again H3254 (H8686) sent H7971 (H8800)
princes H8269 numerous H7227 honorable H3513 ...
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BALAK'S SECOND ENTREATY TO BALAAM FOLLOWED BY THE THREEFOLD ACTIVITY
OF BALAAM'S ASS (NUMBERS 22:15).
No doubt feeling that the reason why Balaam had not come was because
he was not satisfied with the...
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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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_If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them._
NO CONTRADICTION BETWEEN GOD’S TWO ANSWERS TO BALAAM
The first time God tells him not to go; the second time He bids him
go, but is angry wi...
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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
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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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Acts 10:7; Acts 10:8; Numbers 22:7; Numbers 22:8...
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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...