What Was Balaams Error?
Why did Jude cite his great sin as a warning for Christians? Who Was Balaam? First of all, who was Balaam? Was he, as some theologians believe, a genuine prophet of God who went wrong? Let’s examine his origins. Balaam was a native of Pethor, an ancient Middle Eastern town (cf. Num. 22:5; Deut. 23:4). Pethor was located near the Euphrates River, 300 miles north of Jericho, near the present-day border of Turkey and Syria. Balaam was a Gentile who was well known for his divination and sorcery. Consequently, in no way could he have been a true prophet of God. In Numbers 22:7-22, we read how Balak, king of Moab, sent the elders of Moab and Midian to meet with Balaam. They were to pay him to curse the Israelites passing through Balak’s territory on their way to the Promised Land. When these elders arrived at Balaam’s home, he had them stay overnight while he sought to contact God to see how He might answer their request. Balaam was well aware of the Israelites and their God. The story of th
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