Numbers 22–24
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Numbers 22–24 is a section of the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Numbers that recounts the story of the diviner Balaam, his encounters with God, and his oracles concerning Israel.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical text
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section of the Book of Numbers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Moabite king Balak’s fear of Israel
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divination practices in the ancient Near East ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Christianity
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canonical in Judaism ⓘ |
| chapterRange |
Numbers 22
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Numbers 23 NERFINISHED ⓘ Numbers 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationForm | Num 22–24 ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Balaam
NERFINISHED
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Balaam’s donkey NERFINISHED ⓘ Balak NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ the angel of the LORD ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
Balaam blesses Israel instead of cursing them
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Balaam delivers multiple oracles ⓘ Balaam’s donkey speaks ⓘ Balaam’s encounter with the angel of the LORD ⓘ Balaam’s final oracle about Israel’s future ⓘ Balaam’s journey to Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ Balak summons Balaam to curse Israel ⓘ Balak’s repeated sacrifices on high places ⓘ |
| features |
a talking animal episode
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dialogue between Balaam and Balak ⓘ dialogue between Balaam and God ⓘ narrative prose ⓘ poetic oracles ⓘ |
| geographicalSetting |
Moab
NERFINISHED
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the Euphrates region (Balaam’s home) NERFINISHED ⓘ the plains of Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
explains why Israel cannot be cursed by Balaam
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presents oracles about Israel’s destiny ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
God’s protection of Israel
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blessing versus cursing ⓘ fulfillment of God’s promises to the patriarchs ⓘ the sovereignty of God over divination ⓘ |
| mentions |
a scepter rising out of Israel
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a star coming out of Jacob ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Numbers
NERFINISHED
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Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian biblical exegesis
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Jewish biblical exegesis ⓘ |
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