2015 Numbers Study Lesson 12

THEY ARE BLESSED

Numbers 22-24
Key verse 22:12
But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people,
because they are blessed."

1. Where did the Israelites arrive (22:1)? How great was Balak’s dread (2-4)? What did
he try to do (5, 6)? How did God rebuke Balaam who received Balak’s messengers and
what command did He give him (7-12)?

2. How did Balak try to persuade Balaam and how did he repent (32-34)? What did God
tell him (20)? Ho did an angel of the Lord block his path 22? How did the donkey try
to avoid the angel 23-27? Why did Balaam continue to beat hear?

3. How did Balaam open his eyes (28-31, 2Pe 2:15,16)? How did he repent (32-34)? What
did God command him to do (35)? How did Balaam make his position clear to Balak
(36-40)?

4. How did Balaam try to meet God (23:1-3)? What was God’s message given to Balaam
(4-10)? How is this different from what Balak expected (11)? What did Balaam say
(12)? Why did Balak take Balaam to the field of Zophim (13, 14)? What was Balaam’s
oracle concerning God and the Israelites?

5. Where did Balak take Balaam next (27-30)? What change came over Balaam (24:1-2)?
What was balaam’s oracle when the Spirit of God came upon him (3-9)? How did
describe himself (3, 4)? What blessing did Israel receive?

6. What was Balaam’s final oracle concerning the future of Israel and the nations (10-25)?
How did he prophesy about the Messiah to come from Israel (17-19)? Who is God, that
He turns Balaak’s curse into blessings for Israel (Deut 23:4,5; Neh 13:2)?