Theres a parallel in there too. Balam ,like his donkey, was going where he ought not. For the third time as well . Having just realized he pronounced judgment on himself. He probably bowed very quickly. Just a thought.
This is a great exposition. Very interesting. It's reasonably heretical for a staunch calvinist, however. I mean, mercy, spare us from the staunch calvinists, but even so, if the lord choose Balaam's donkey because it was the donkey that was there, at the time, which seems to me the only reasonable view of the thing, then that undermines a deterministic view of theology. It suggests that god can act on impulse, and even perhaps change his mind. A calvinist might be cast out of grace, for example. A banker might not be secure in his glorious tenure. A high priest might be found wanting. Anything is possible, once the lord has agency beyond the calvinist's keen interpretation.
This is interesting. But in Number 25 it were Midianites who enticed Israëlites to sin and not Moabites and Balaam was fount by the Israëlites in the camp of Midianites in their retaliation expedition in Numbers 31.
Very good for our times. Rev 2 and 3. Error of Balaam
Bruce, this was a great lesson. Thanks so much for sharing this!!!
Thank you, that was awesome, I have never heard that bible story that way or that good before.
Best studies ever ....thanks Bruce ❤❤❤❤. Thank you Jesus Love you JESUS. Amen
Theres a parallel in there too. Balam ,like his donkey, was going where he ought not. For the third time as well . Having just realized he pronounced judgment on himself. He probably bowed very quickly. Just a thought.
This is a great exposition. Very interesting.
It's reasonably heretical for a staunch calvinist, however. I mean, mercy, spare us from the staunch calvinists, but even so, if the lord choose Balaam's donkey because it was the donkey that was there, at the time, which seems to me the only reasonable view of the thing, then that undermines a deterministic view of theology. It suggests that god can act on impulse, and even perhaps change his mind.
A calvinist might be cast out of grace, for example. A banker might not be secure in his glorious tenure. A high priest might be found wanting. Anything is possible, once the lord has agency beyond the calvinist's keen interpretation.
God is the only one who has providential and sovereign free will. Ours will is secondary causality. Nothing to do with Calvin.
This is interesting. But in Number 25 it were Midianites who enticed Israëlites to sin and not Moabites and Balaam was fount by the Israëlites in the camp of Midianites in their retaliation expedition in Numbers 31.