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Balaam
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| Balaam |
| Name Means |
"The clan brings forth." |
| Home |
Pethor, several miles of Carchemish
on the Euphrates River. |
| Family |
Was the son of Beor. |
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A soothsayer who used magical arts
in attempts to discover information about the future. |
| Of Special Interest |
When Balaam received cattle and sheep
from Balak, king of Moab, the intention may have been to use their livers in the occult practice of
divining the future. This art, which is one of its several varieties involved studying the color and
configuration of animal livers, was commonly practiced by Babylonian sorcerers. However, Balaam abandoned
the ritual when he realized that God was determined to bless Israel. |
| Best Known For |
The incident with his donkey which
was enabled by God to speak, leading to Balaam's submission to communicating only the Lord's message to
Balak. |
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