Numbers 23-25
An Overview of Chapter 23
Balaam instructs Balak to build seven altars and sacrifice a bull and a ram on each altar to God. God then meets with Balaam and tells him what to say to the sons of Israel in front of Balak. Balaam blesses Israel and Balak is not very happy about it.
Then Balak takes Balaam to a new place and again Balaam instructs Balak to build seven altars and sacrifice a bull and a ram on each altar. The Lord again meets with Balaam and gives Balaam a blessing for Israel. Balak tells Balaam to shut up.
Then Balak takes Balaam to a new place and again Balaam instructs Balak to build seven altars and sacrifice a bull and a ram on each altar.
An Overview of Chapter 24
This time Balaam does not go to meet the Lord, but instead tries to curse Israel on his own. When he opens his mouth to speak, the Holy Spirit comes upon him and causes him to bless Israel. This makes Balak very angry and he tells Balaam to go home.
Before Balaam leaves he prophecies again, telling Balak what will happen with the people of Israel. They will destroy Moab, take Edom as a possession, Amalek will be destroyed, the Kenites will be consumed, Asshur and Eber will be destroyed in a naval battle.
An Overview of Chapter 25
The Israelites began to party with the Moabites, they had flings with their daughters, ate food sacrificed to idols and bowed down to their strange gods. This was all part of a plan to defile Israel that Balaam told to Balak (Revelation 2:14). This angered God and He instructed that all those who were bowing down to other gods be publicly executed.
While all this was going on a guy named Zimri shows up with his Moabite girlfriend Cozbi. Phineas the son of Eleazar saw this and was jealous with the jealousy of God and chased these two down and killed them with his spear. God approved of this and promised to keep the priesthood in his line.
Reflection
Balak involved himself in the rituals of worshipping God, but he was not a follower of God; is the same true of you? Do you find ways to work around God’s word like Balaam did? What things in your life would God be jealous of? What is your reaction when you see people do something that is offensive to God?
For Further Study
Blessing: Genesis 1:22, Job 1:10, Psalm 1, Proverbs 3:33, Matthew 5:1-12, Mark 10:13-16, Ephesians 1:3-6, 1Peter 3:8-9
Balaam instructs Balak to build seven altars and sacrifice a bull and a ram on each altar to God. God then meets with Balaam and tells him what to say to the sons of Israel in front of Balak. Balaam blesses Israel and Balak is not very happy about it.
Then Balak takes Balaam to a new place and again Balaam instructs Balak to build seven altars and sacrifice a bull and a ram on each altar. The Lord again meets with Balaam and gives Balaam a blessing for Israel. Balak tells Balaam to shut up.
Then Balak takes Balaam to a new place and again Balaam instructs Balak to build seven altars and sacrifice a bull and a ram on each altar.
An Overview of Chapter 24
This time Balaam does not go to meet the Lord, but instead tries to curse Israel on his own. When he opens his mouth to speak, the Holy Spirit comes upon him and causes him to bless Israel. This makes Balak very angry and he tells Balaam to go home.
Before Balaam leaves he prophecies again, telling Balak what will happen with the people of Israel. They will destroy Moab, take Edom as a possession, Amalek will be destroyed, the Kenites will be consumed, Asshur and Eber will be destroyed in a naval battle.
An Overview of Chapter 25
The Israelites began to party with the Moabites, they had flings with their daughters, ate food sacrificed to idols and bowed down to their strange gods. This was all part of a plan to defile Israel that Balaam told to Balak (Revelation 2:14). This angered God and He instructed that all those who were bowing down to other gods be publicly executed.
While all this was going on a guy named Zimri shows up with his Moabite girlfriend Cozbi. Phineas the son of Eleazar saw this and was jealous with the jealousy of God and chased these two down and killed them with his spear. God approved of this and promised to keep the priesthood in his line.
Reflection
Balak involved himself in the rituals of worshipping God, but he was not a follower of God; is the same true of you? Do you find ways to work around God’s word like Balaam did? What things in your life would God be jealous of? What is your reaction when you see people do something that is offensive to God?
For Further Study
Blessing: Genesis 1:22, Job 1:10, Psalm 1, Proverbs 3:33, Matthew 5:1-12, Mark 10:13-16, Ephesians 1:3-6, 1Peter 3:8-9
posted by Shaun Sells | 1:30 PM
2 Comments:
You are welcome. Thanks for reading. It keeps me accountable. I have been sick and not working the last two days but I still made sure that I got these done because I know people are reading them.(although they were later than normal).
Shaun, sorry to hear (very late) about your illness. Thank you for your faithfulness to God and in serving!
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