God Acts Before the Text Explains

Balaam, Divine Foreknowledge, and the Danger of Permitted Obedience

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: Mon. Apr 20th
Discussion Questions
  1. Why does Scripture sometimes record God allowing actions He clearly does not endorse?
  2. How does Balaam's later counsel in Numbers 31 clarify God's response in Numbers 22?
  3. In what ways can modern believers confuse God's permission with God's approval?
Sources
  • Wenham, Gordon J., Numbers: An Introduction and Commentary, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
  • Ashley, Timothy R., The Book of Numbers, New International Commentary on the Old Testament
  • Peter H. Davids, The Letters of 2 Peter and Jude, Pillar New Testament Commentary
  • Collaborative P&R study developed with ChatGPT for the Numbers series
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