BALAAM Balaam is the typical hireling prophet, seeking only to make a market of his gift. This is "the way of Balaam" (2 Peter 2:15) and characterizes false teachers. The "error" of Balaam" (Jude 1:11) was that he could see only the natural morality -- a holy God, he reasoned, must curse such a peo... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT GO Compare (Numbers 22:12). (_ See Scofield) - (Genesis 46:3). _... [ Continue Reading ]
ANGER (_ See Scofield) - (Genesis 46:3). _ In (Numbers 22:12) the directive will of Jehovah is made known to Balaam, in (Numbers 22:20) Jehovah's permissive will. The prophet is now free to go, but knows the true mind of the Lord about it. The matter is wholly one between Jehovah and His servant.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANGEL (_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4) _... [ Continue Reading ]
UTMOST "Utmost part," etc, means the end of the encampment, the "fourth part of Israel" (Numbers 23:10). Balak's thought, as Grant (following Keil) points out, was not at all to permit Balaam to see the whole of the Hebrew host. In bringing Balaam to Pisgah (Numbers 22:13); (Numbers 22:14). Balak c... [ Continue Reading ]