Numbers 22:15-35 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.… I. THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF THE MIRACLE HERE RECORDED. II. THE MIRACLE ITSELF. III. THE OBJECT OF THE MIRACLE. 1. It was calculated to humble him in relation to a gift of God upon which he probably prided himself. It is likely he was an eloquent man. He would now see that God could endow a brute with the gift of speech. 2. He would also see that an ass could discern a messenger from heaven, where he, blinded by his desire for gain, could see nothing but empty space. 3. He might also have learned that all speech was under Divine control, and that he would be able to utter only such words as God would permit. (W. Jones.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.WEB: Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they. |
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