This week’s question: What does the Bible mean when it says: What do you make of Balaam and his donkey? Personal responsibility The Rev. Roger Coleman, Pilgrim Chapel: For those of us who come ...

But there’s a hitch: As Balaam travels to curse the Israelites, God sends an angel to imbue his donkey with the power of speech. The donkey—long story short—tells Balaam that he’ll only be ...

Small things like loyalty counted for little with Balaam – he was a prophet who esteemed profit above all other considerations. So, he saddled his donkey and set off to meet the Israelites.

Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way with his drawn sword. The problem was not the donkey. The problem was not the angel who was causing the ...

Balaam the son of Beor ... Moses to go speak to Pharaoh and tell him to free the Israelites, Moses gets on his donkey to go to Egypt. While he is on his way, something shocking happens ...

We read in Parashat Balak of one of the wonders that Hashem created at the twilight of Creation: the power of speech that He gave to Balaam’s donkey (Avot 5:6). The Parasha relatesthat Balaam ...

The Rev. Jones, pastor of Chapel Hill Baptist Church, said the irony “is that Balaam is beating his donkey for saving his life. “It’s kind of an odd passage because he was willing to do ...

when Balaam departs with the dignitaries, both of these gentlemen are up early and go to the stables themselves: “Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey.” The midrash points ...

BaMidbar is a book filled with stories. In this book of many stories perhaps no story so intrigues our imagination as that of Balaam and his talking donkey (22:2-25:9). The story of the talking ...

In this case, the answer was the wonderful biblical story of Balaam and his talking ass. If you think I jest, read on. The Torah tells the tale of how Moses liberated the children of Israel from ...