Now the donkey saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way and went into the field. So Balaam struck the donkey to turn her back onto the road. (Numbers 22:23) This is perhaps one of the...

Then Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more. Now therefore, please, you also stay here tonight, that I may know what more...

Then he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor at Pethor, which is near the River in the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying: “Look, a people has come from Egypt. See, they cover the face of the earth, and are settling next to me!" (Numbers 22:5)...

Now Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. And Moab was exceedingly afraid of the people because they were many, and Moab was sick with dread because of the children of Israel. (Numbers 22:2-3) As Israel continued to journey, they...

From there they went to Beer, which is the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.” Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well! All of you sing to it." (Numbers 21:16-17) The Hebrew word Be'er is literally...

Now the children of Israel moved on and camped in Oboth. And they journeyed from Oboth and camped at Ije Abarim, in the wilderness which is east of Moab, toward the sunrise. (Numbers 21:10-11) After the incident involving the fiery serpents, the children of Israel...

So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived. (Numbers 21:9) As believers, we understand that this picture presented to us in the Scripture is intended to point us...

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live." (Numbers 21:8) One of the great mysteries in the Bible is why God instructed Moses to make an image of the very...

So the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died. (Numbers 21:6) Jewish tradition teaches that the venom from these serpents, not only made the victims to feel as if they were burning, but also eliminated...

So the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died. (Numbers 21:6) When the children of Israel complained about the manna, calling it "detestable bread," it greatly contributed to their downfall. It was as...

And the people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread." (Numbers 21:5) Earlier in Israel's journey out of Egypt, the Bible...

Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by the Way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; and the soul of the people became very discouraged on the way. (Numbers 21:4) There are some commentators who believe that the incident involving the king of Arad and the...