Discuss Numbers 22 Page 2

Num. ch. 22 - it is my understanding that at the time of Bakak - Balaam, that Israel was obeying God, but after the 3 attempts to curse them, then Balaam was inspired to tempt them with their OWN lusts; showing that we are sinful in ourselves, but if we are right with God no one can turn us away IF we don't want to be turned away. we are truly - sinner-saints

Num. 22:19, 3:35p.m. - " ... God does NOT change ... "

V. 19 - " that I may know what the Lord will say unto me more." This is EXACTLY where Ballam made his mistake; he did NOT obey the Lord; the things Balak was offering 'settled' in his mind, so he 'tempted' God, and God knew his heart so - He told Balaam to go with the servants to show His Glory to Balak and to Balam - by not letting Balaam curse Israel.

God works in wondrous ways. He uses humans as well as animals to achieve His purpose. If we are stubbornly heading for destruction, God has a way of shoving us back on track for the reason of His love for us as He did for Balaam.

To Roberta on Balaam- Read v. 12. This was God's 1st command. One does NOT dicker with God. You do what He told you the 1st time. Balaam dickered with God because he had his eye not on the things of God, but on 'advantage' for himself. He was PROPHET of God. He KNEW God's laws. Yet there was 'something' in his character that was wrong. He wanted what Barak (a type of sin) was offering.

That God sometimes works in mysterious ways and uses people we lest expect or in this case even a donkey.

That God is gracious, even in our disobedience. It 's not his will that any shall perish. I guess that 's why it 's called Amazing Grace and it existed even back then.

My preacher today jus used this as the Sermon...and one of the main things he said is be nice to everyone....because God May place Donkey 's in your life, of course Donkey representing a less respected person...or someone u look down upon....may be the one trying to save your life

Comment on ch22.vs33: The angel was speaking directly to Balaam. The beast of burden had seen the angel, turned from the danger and avoided it 3 times. Balaam in his stubborn madness had blinded himself and did not recognize the miracle of his compassionate animal to spare both their lives. I have seen visually challenged people start to cross a busy street when their faithful guide dog would block the way and help them avoid danger. We all need to be more thankful for what these special creatures do to help us avoid disaster at times. May God be glorified in their work of preventing us from rushing headlong into almost or perhaps altogether certain destruction.

Balaam is not a prophet of God BUT A PROPHET OF satan . THis was satans man on the earth and always sought permission from God any time he was about to put a curse on Israel. Check your bibles the story of jezebel you will see him again

Roberta and Zelda. Roberta first. What Balaam did wrong was that he didn 't do what God told him to do. God said IF the man come to call thee, rise up and go with them. That isn 't what he did. He woke up and went on his own. The men didn 't come call for him and he didnt go with them. He went along. He had decided he was going regardless. Now Zelda Verse 33 what I think it means is if not for the donkey God would have killed him Balaam and now Balaam is beating the donkey for it. I think God is telling him that since the donkey saw the Angel of the LORD the donkey ended up saving Balaams life and to stop hitting it.

I dont understand why God became angry with Balaam when he did what God told him to do . confusing

What does this verse mean please translate numbers 22 33

it is important to hear and do what God requires you to do

Balaam I realize is a prophet of God bcos God spoke to him a couple of times and tell him not to go with Balak. he repeatedly refused to go with them but consistently show interest in the worldly presents been offered him. Sometimes we tend to deceive ourselves pretending to love God. As soon as fame,money,etc comes in we compromise our faith. Balaam lost the relationship he has with God through greed and disobedience. Despite God's efforts to save him, he refused to turn back. He gave room to Satan to use him. I think his is a willful sin.

God was angered with Balaam because he said to wait for the princes to call him THEN go... but Balaam just went ahead with them (it doesnt mention that they called him to).. the Lord forgave him though, i suppose becuz Balaam didn't really know he did wrong, and Balaam admitted to his sin immediately w/o question, then admitted his ignorance

From where did the Angel get the sword

in verse #20 the said that God told Balaam to go, but then he became angry when he went what am i missing in this passage.And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

GO Straight do not look to the left or to the right.

Satan in verse one is not an external being. The parallel account in 2 Samuel 24: 1 explains: Now again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, "Go, number Israel and Judah." The original word means opponent, adversary, as in Numbers 22:22, it can even be good: an angel of God.

Thanks Nic. Good crmnemtaoy. I was initially impressed by Balaam's statement I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more. What devotion to obedience! But from reading your comments Nic, I agree that it seems like his motives were not as pure as I first thought. God speaks clearly not to go with them unless they come to get him, but next morning he's up saddling his donkey. His disobedience would have made God angry, but even more so after declaring I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.

This chapter appears to be funny to me, but it is full of lessons. Just like chapter 21,God cause fear upon every enemy of his children because he fights for them. TTherefore, enemies of children of God do everything to fight children of God. If you are a child of God, God will protect you in every way. Curse can be reversed on you if you are God's child. Now, tell me why God will not want all those who hate his children not suffer or die. If you are good parent, you might do more to protect your children. So, God will not allow anyone to curse you because you are his child. Perhaps, you are living under curse, this chapter would let you know that the curse could be removed from you. Galatians 3:13 makes it plain that Jesus had taken your curses instead of you. Therefore, if anyone calls himself or herself man or woman of God and is trying to curse you, it will not work in as much you are not sinning and you are God's child. Amen

It's sad that sometimes in life we get caught up with others, or things that are not of God that we become so spiritually blind that we don't and can't recognize when the lord is speaking to us.