Balaams coming to him upon his second message, numbers 22. Commentary on numbers 2223 balak hires balaam tough. Numbers 22 kjv and the children of israel set forward. As they traveled, they encountered two kings who attacked them. The wilderness is a picture of earthly circumstances wherein faith is tested. Numbers 22 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The wandering in the wilderness is depicted in the new testament as to take warning from for the christians 1 corinthians 10. Numbers 22 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. A man named balaam suddenly appears in the book of numbers. David guzik commentary on numbers 22, where a god speaks through a donkey. Now balak the son of zippor saw all that israel had done to the amorites.
Numbers 22 nkjv balak sends for balaam then the bible. As i was in the process of checking them out, i discovered something interesting. That this section of the book of numbers has a character to a great extent peculiar and isolated is evident upon the. Sihon, king of the amorites, and og, king of bashan. Then the children of israel moved, and camped in the plains of moab on the side of the jordan across from jericho. But god was angry because he was going, and the angel of the lord took his stand in the way as an adversary against him. Then gods anger was aroused because he went, and the angel of the lord took his stand in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey and his two servants were with him. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. The levites and their service play an important role in this book. And he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. Study the bible online using commentary on numbers 22 and more.
At this chapter begins the famous story of balak and balaam, their attempt to curse israel, and the baffling of that attempt. Introduction while i was preparing to teach on the prophet balaam, i went to the church library to check out some of the best commentaries on the book of numbers. This book was thus entitled because of the numbers of the children of israel, so often mentioned in this book. Commentary on numbers 2223 balak hires balaam may 11, 2015 2 comments. Two of the commentaries had never been checked out before. Read numbers 22 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. I found the three good commentaries that were not in my own library. The interview at length between balak and balaam, numbers 22. Numbers 22 king james version kjv 22 and the children of israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of moab on this side jordan by jericho. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The story of balaam in the book of numbers provides us with a case study of a. The opposition balaam met with by the way, numbers 22.
The israelites have traveled around the borders of edom and have arrived in the land of moab, across the jordan river from the city of jericho. Study numbers 22 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The book of numbers kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 4 duration. Gods people are long afterwards told to remember what balak the king of moab consulted, and what balaam the son of beor answered him, that they might know the righteousness of the lord, mic.