BALAAM

Thompson Chain Reference (1934)

(1) General References to

(2) "The Mercenary Prophet,"

Famous,

Self-willed

Self-willed: Saved from destruction by his beast

presumptuous

presumptuous: Sent home, his mission a failure

evil counsellor

evil counsellor: Besetting sin, avarice

From Mesopotamia

Deuteronomy 23:4

A soothsayer

Joshua 13:22

A prophet

Numbers 24:2-9 2 Peter 2:15 2 Peter 2:16

Balak sends for, to curse Israel

Numbers 22:5-7 Joshua 24:9 Nehemiah 13:2 Micah 6:5

Anger of, rebuked by his ass

Numbers 22:22-35 2 Peter 2:16

Counsel of, an occasion of Israel’s corruption with the Midianites

Covetousness of

2 Peter 2:15 Jude 1:11

Death of

Numbers 31:8 Joshua 13:22