AIM: God cannot be mocked, we reap what we sow
A) Fear and madness
(22:1-4) Israel traveled to plains of Moab, east of Jordan,
across from Jericho – King Balak had seen Amorites destroyed, terrified by their
size, devour everything
(5-6) Balak sends for Balaam – curse them
(7-12) Balaam says he does as the Lord directs, Lord says
don’t go with them Israel is blessed
(13-20) Balaam you can’t pay me enough, but maybe – Lord says
go but do only what I tell you
(21-27) Balaam’s donkey saved his life – from angel and is
beaten
(28-33) Lord allows donkey to speak and opens Balaams eyes
(34-41) Balaam confesses sin, king sacrificed cattle and
sheep
B) False prophet speaks God’s truth
(23:1-10) Balaam announces that he can’t curse whom God hasn’t
cursed
(13-26) Balaam announces
no curse or magic can hurt them and blesses them
(27-30) Balak builds seven altars and offered bull and ram
at each
(24:1-14) Balaam blesses Israel and curses there enemies,
enraging Balak
(15-25) Balaam pronounces
Israel victorious and Amalek and Moab’s destruction
C) Consequences
(25:1-3) Moab seduces Israel with worship of Baal and sex
(4-9) Lord commands ringleaders executed, Phinehas son of
Eleazar/Aaron speared man/woman ending plague 24,000 died
(10-13) covenant of peace for zeal
(14-18) Lord said destroy Midianties for they deceived you
to worship Baal
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