THE “MADNESS” OF THE PROPHET

Lesson 10 Numbers

Chapters 22 - 24

Did Balak have any reasons to be afraid of Israel?

How did he persuade Balaam to come to Moab?

BALAK’S ATTITUDE

Where did Balaam live?

CALLING THE PROPHET

Why did Moabites and Midianites form an alliance?

Why did Balak go to Balaam instead of going to his own gods?

Who was the

prophet Balaam?

THE PROPHET’S OBSTINACY

What was God’s attitude?

What was Balaam’s attitude toward Balak’s princes?

What was the prophet’s obstinacy?

Are you so obstinate with your own plans that you don’t hear when God talks to you?

THE PROPHET’S DECISION

Why did God get angry with Balaam if He allowed him to go with Balak’s princes? (Numbers, 22: 20-22)

A DUMMY RIDING A DONKEY

Was the mistreatment toward Balaam’s donkey justifiable? (Remember her behaviour)

Why couldn’t Balaam see the

angel?

THE DONKEY WHO SPOKEN MORE WISELY THAN THE PROPHET DIDNumbers, 22: 28-30

How would you react if an animal

spoke to you?

If Satan spoke through the serpent, who spoke through the donkey?

What was the reasoning of the donkey?

Did Balaam regret his

attitude when he heard the

angel? (Explain your answer)

THE PROPHET’S EYES ARE OPENEDNumbers, 22: 32-35

Was Balaam in deadly

danger?

Who saved the life of

the prophet?

FIRST TRYNumbers, 22: 41-23: 12

To who were the

sacrifices offered?

What does “Let me die the death of the righteous” mean?

What points do you consider

important in this first message?

Israel had been rebel for 40 years, so, how could God say that “no misery [is] observed in Israel”?

SECOND TRYNumbers, 23: 13-26

Why did they go to another place?

What points do you consider important in this second message?

What impression did seeing all the organized tribes cause in Balaam?

THIRD TRYNumbers, 23: 27-24: 10

What connection can you find between this message and the promises of the New Earth?

What points do you consider important in this third message?

What was Balaam’s reaction when he lost

his reward?

THE PROPHET IS NOT REWARDED

Who deprive Balaam of honour?

What does “A star will come out of Jacob; a sceptre will rise out of Israel” mean?

What did Balaam

prophesy about the neighbour

s of Israel?

THE PROPHET ANNOUNCES THE FUTURENumbers, 24: 15-24

How can you avoid that sin?

What was Balaam’s sin?

How can we reach the blessings of the sons of God that Balaam prophesied?

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