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Verse Numbers 23:3. _STAND BY THY BURNT-OFFERING_] We have already
seen that blessing and cursing in this way were considered as
religious rites, and therefore must be always preceded by sacrifice.
S...
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Balaam apparently expected to mark some phenomenon in the sky or in
nature, which he would be able, according to the rules of his art, to
interpret as a portent. It was for such “auguries” (not as the...
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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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THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ See App-4.
MEET: in. neutral sense. Hebrew. _kar'a._
HE WENT. Hebrew he went solitary. Compare Numbers 24:1....
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Balaam went some distance away, in the hope that Jehovah would meet
him. It is not necessary to suppose that he went to practise
enchantments like a soothsayer, e.g. to watch the clouds or the flight...
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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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STAND BY THY BURNT-OFFERING— By which he means not any particular
offering, but the whole sacrifice offered on the seven altars. _And I
will go,_ says Balaam, i.e. I will _retire into solitude_ and
_s...
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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, STAND BY THY BURNT OFFERING, AND I WILL
GO: PERADVENTURE THE LORD WILL COME TO MEET ME: AND WHATSOEVER HE
SHEWETH ME I WILL TELL THEE. AND HE WENT TO AN HIGH PLACE._
Stan...
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23:3 hill. (b-35) Or 'elevated place,' 'a high conspicuous place.'...
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I WILL GO] to inspect the omens, to see what indications are visible
of God's will: cp. Numbers 24:1; Leviticus 19:31. TO AN HIGH PLACE] RV
'to a bare height': see on Numbers 22:41....
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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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TO AN HIGH PLACE. — Rather, _to a bare or barren height_ The heathen
augurs were accustomed to choose elevated places for their auspices
with an extensive prospect, especially the barren summits of
mo...
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וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם לְ בָלָ֗ק
הִתְיַצֵּב֮ ע
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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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I would beg the Reader to consult the first verse of the next chapter,
and this will throw a light upon the whole subject. For it is very
plain, from what is there said, that Balaam's leaving Balak, u...
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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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3._And Balaam said unto Balak. _In this respect, also, he imitates the
true servants of God: for he seeks retirement, because God has almost
always appeared unto His servants when they have been separ...
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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, stand by thy burnt offering,.... By which
it appears that the sacrifices offered were of this sort, and there
might be one, which was more peculiarly the burnt offering of...
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will
go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he
sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.
Ver. 3...
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_Stand by thy burnt-offering_ As in God's presence; as one that offers
himself, as well as his sacrifices, to obtain God's favour. _I will
go_ To some solitary and convenient place, where I may prevai...
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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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And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will
go, the king was to remain at the altar, while Balaam went forth to
seek good auguries, or omens, in some signs or portents of natur...
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The First Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance....
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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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HE WENT TO:
Or, he went solitary...
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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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BY THY BURNT-OFFERING; as in God's presence, as one that offers
thyself its well as thy sacrifices to obtain his favour. _I will go_
to some solitary and convenient place, where I may by my enchantmen...
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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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Exodus 18:12; Genesis 22:13; Genesis 22:2; Genesis 22:7; Genesis 22:8;...
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Stand by thy burnt — offering — As in God's presence, as one that
offers thyself as well as thy sacrifices to obtain his favour. I will
go — To some solitary and convenient place, where I may prevail...