Moab was overcome with fear of the people of Israel. And Moab said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will now lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field.”
So Balak the son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time, sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor at Pethor, which is near the River in the land of the people of Amaw, to call him, saying, “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt. They cover the face of the earth, and they are dwelling opposite me. Come now, curse this people for me, since they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall be able to defeat them and drive them from the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”
- Numbers 22:3b-6
Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you! Have I now any power of my own to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that must I speak.”
- Numbers 22:38
And Balak said to Balaam, “Do not curse them at all, and do not bless them at all.”
But Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘All that Yahweh says, that I must do’?”
- Numbers 23:25-26
And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them these three times. Therefore now flee to your own place. I said, ‘I will certainly honor you,’ but Yahweh has held you back from honor.”
And Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me, ‘If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own will. What Yahweh speaks, that will I speak’?
- Numbers 24:10-13
This Episode’s Links:
(All timestamps offset by 24-seconds)
00:00 – Numbers 22-24
16:42 – Thoughts on the Reading
32:03 - Target stores in five states receive bomb threats — but media bury the most important detail: 'Betrayed the LGBTQ+ community' – Chris Enloe, The Blaze
41:09 - ‘It’s Only Merchandise’: Lululemon CEO Defends Firing Of Employees Who Confronted Thieves – Anthony Cash, DW
46:00 - "Why does this trans thing bother you? Why don't you just leave them alone?" Peterson nails it in one sentence. – NTB Staff
56:56 - Johns Hopkins University Says A Woman Is A ‘Non-Man’ In New Glossary – Mairead Elordi, DW
1:04:40 - Trans activist who flashed fake breasts on White House lawn is banned over 'disrespectful' behavior – Chris Enloe, The Blaze
1:10:04 - "This would once have been a comedy skit" – Harris Rigby, NTB
1:16:19 - Secret San Francisco society Bohemian Grove sued by former valets for unlawful labor practices — lawsuit reveals over 100 camps that operate under peculiar rules – Andrew Chapados, The Blaze
1:25:12 - Tim Scott is getting tons of praise for calmly dismantling the hosts on "The View" when they started to whine about racism – Harris Rigby, NTB
1:46:07 - Tucker on Twitter Ep. 3: "America's principles are at stake" – NTB Staff
