However, Balaam was so anxious to go that he didn ... Many ancients taught their lessons using parables because stories are interesting and easy to remember, and even if the listener can ...

When Balaam refused to heed the lesson of hitting his donkey, he was punished by having his free will removed altogether. All of his intended curses were reversed by God in Balaam’s own mouth ...

The lessons from a donkey. There have been other donkeys with important roles mentioned in Scripture. We remember Balaam’s donkey that spoke and warned Balaam of danger. Of course, we know that ...

Balaam’s donkey, on this Independence Day weekend, reminds us to have open minds; not to become blinded by any political position. This tale within a tale is a lesson in questioning those who do ...

The first is Balak, king of Moab, a small kingdom east of the Land of the Israel. The second is Balaam, a complex person with magical powers who believes in God yet does not surrender to Him quickly.

In addition, both leaders rely on sorcerers – in the case of Pharaoh, the chartumim (magicians); in the case of Balak, the heathen prophet Balaam – to achieve their horrific goal. And in ...