Balaam said to him, i have prepared seven altars and have sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each altar. Then the children of israel moved, and camped in the plains of moab on the side of the jordan across from jericho. It was the proud peculiarity of israel that he trusted not to any magic arts or superstitious. Tonight we will begin in numbers 9 at verse 15, reading to the end of the chapter and then continuing on into numbers 10, down to the tenth verse. Yahweh will soon command joshua to commission joshua as his successor 27. There you will see another part of the nation of israel, but not all of them. Numbers bible book with full chapters king james version. God wasnt happy with this, he threatened to disinherit them and make a greater and mightier nation out of moses. Numbers chapter 14 verse by verse bible commentary. In chapter 9, the children of israel were in the second years of coming out of egypt in the first month. God is not a man, that he should lie the aim of balaks second sacrifice was to produce such a change in jehovah. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of numbers in the bible king james version. So balaam went alone to the top of a bare hill, 4 and god met him there.
He also reminded god that god is longsuffering, of great mercy, forgiving sins, but by no means clearing the guilty. These are all of the chapters of the book of numbers. The passage then continues with a series of rhetorical questions which demand no as an answer. Balak did as balaam said, and the two of them offered a bull and a ram on each altar. The book of numbers clearly states the unalterable truth.
The book of numbers begins with the words and the lord spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of egypt. This incident takes place near the end of moses life and the conclusion of israels wandering in the wilderness. Any condemnation or device of the crafty satan and his agents shall be aborted. He hath not beheld iniquity in jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in israel. This typified the painful sufferings of our lord jesus, both in soul and body, as a sacrifice made by fire, to satisfy gods justice for mans sin. Tell the israelites to bring you a red heifer without defect or blemish and that has never been under a yoke. God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Now balak the son of zippor saw all that israel had done to the amorites. Tell the israelites, they are to bring you a red heifer without fault or blemish that has never borne the yoke.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of. Numbers chapter 19 kjv king james version frank, god requires a blood sacrifice. Internet verse search commentaries word analysis itl draft. When upon one of the high places of baal, and after having taken a view of the people of israel as they lay encamped. My simple job in this lesson is to explain why we should care about what he said. Most of the events of the book are set in the wilderness. Unlock the niv cultural backgrounds study bible notes when you upgrade to bible gateway plus. Numbers 23 new king james version nkjv the prophecies of balaam. This summary of the book of numbers provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of numbers. A mitigation of the sentence in answer to the prayer of moses. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing. Balaam said unto balak, build me here seven altarsbalak, being a heathen, would naturally suppose these altars were erected in honor of baal, the patron deity of his country.
Those that despise the pleasant land shall be shut out. Tonight we will begin in numbers 9 at verse 15, reading to the end of the chapter and then continuing. Who can count, the dust of jacob the people of israel, their posterity so called, not because of their original, the dust of the earth, but because of their numbers, being as numerous as the dust of the earth, or sand of the sea, as it was promised they should be, genesis 28. The humble intercession of moses for them, numbers 14.
God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. And balak did just as balaam had spoken, and balak and balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar. This two chapter sections is all about how a nonjewish man gives four separate speeches about the present and future nation of israel. Numbers 23 balaams first message 1 balaam said, build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me. Numbers 24 now when balaam saw that it pleased the bible.
Numbers chapter 27 kjv king james version 1 then came the daughters of zelophehad, the son of hepher, the son of gilead, the son of machir, the son of manasseh, of the families of manasseh the son of joseph. Numbers 19, new international version niv the bible app. Those who deny that jesus has two natures, the divine and human, will often quote numbers 23. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. Numbers 19 new international version niv the water of cleansing. Then balaam said to balak, build seven altars for me here, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.
Mahlah, noah, and hoglah, and milcah, and tirzah 2 and they stood before moses, and before eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of. Balaam said, build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me. Verse click for chapter new international version god is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Balaam still continues to prophesy good things in favour of israel.
The counsels and promises of god respecting israel are unchangeable. Although the book of numbers comes after exodus and deuteronomy, the book of numbers tells many of the same stories as exodus and deuteronomy, and speaks on the same time period. God is not a man the prophet is here compelled, in the strongest manner, to proclaim his own folly, and the vain expectation of the king of moab. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Youll get this book and many others when you join bible gateway plus. It has subdivisions of sacrifices, first prophecy, and second prophecy. Sermons on numbers first presbyterian church, jackson. Robert estienne robert stephanus was the first to number the verses within each chapter, his verse numbers entering printed editions in 1551 new testament and 1571 hebrew bible. God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, 1 that he should change his mind. In chapter 9, the children of israel were in the second years of. And when balaam saw that it pleased the lord that he should bless israel. The book of numbers chapter 23 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing with milk and honey that god keeps talking about. Numbers 24 now when balaam saw that it pleased the.
The passage then continues with a series of rhetorical questions which demand no as an answer has he ever spoken and failed to act. He swore in his wrath that they should not enter into his rest, psalms 95. The english name of the book comes from the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot and is based on the census lists found in. That they should not see the promised land numbers 14. This typified the painful sufferings of our lord jesus, both in soul and body, as a sacrifice made. Numbers 23, new living translation nlt the bible app. Against jacob, or, in jacob, as the marginal reading, and this is favoured by the septuagint and the targums, and is equally true and striking. Note, disbelief of the promise is a forfeiture of the benefit of it. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.