Read Numbers 22:2-25:9 at Bible Gateway.
Paragraph divisions
Strong themes
Chiastic structure
Torah theme
Finding Messiah
Additional readings
Studies in annual Balak
Studies off site
Paragraph divisions
Num 22:2-24:25 {p} Balak and Balaam
Num 25:1-9 {p} Idolatry with Baal of Peor
Strong themes
Num 21:21-24:25 {s+p} Victory over enemies + victory over occult arts against them
Num 25:1-9 {p} Idolatry with Baal of Peor (they can only be defeated by their own disobedience)
Chiastic structure
Torah theme
Israel victorious over enemies and the occult, but defeated by their own disobedience.
Finding Messiah in Torah
“I see Him, but not now;
I behold Him, but not nigh;
A Star shall step forth out of Jacob;
And a Scepter shall rise out of Israel,
And batter the corners of Moab,
And break down all the sons of Seth.
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also;
Even His enemies shall be a possession,
While Israel does valiantly.
And out of Jacob One shall have dominion,
And shall destroy the remnant from the city.” Num 24:17-19.
Additional readings for this Torah portion
Studies in Annual Balak
Num 22:2-24:25 Strong theme chiastic structure
Num 25, Idolatry with Baal of Peor
Studies off site
Balak thematic analysis – Restoration of Torah
Balak and Balaam, Numbers 22-24 – Matthew Henry’s Commentary (follow the links at the bottom of each page)
The doctrine of Balaam
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