Birth and Ancestors

• Timeframe:
• Place:
• Father:
• Mother:
• Hebrew meaning of Name:
• Other Relatives of Note:
  • Zippor (father, Numbers 22:2, 4, 10, 16; 23:7; Joshua 24:9; Judges 11:25)
  • Moabites (his people, descendants of Lot, Numbers 22:3–4)-

Marriage and Descendants

• Spouse #1:
  • Story:
  • Children:
• Other Descendants of Note:

Land and Dwelling

Dwelling Places

• Moab (Numbers 22:1–4, 36; Joshua 24:9; Judges 11:25)
• Near the Arnon River (implied border region, Numbers 22:36)

Journeys

• Sent messengers to Pethor (near the Euphrates River) to summon Balaam (Numbers 22:5)
• Went to Kiriath-huzoth with Balaam (Numbers 22:39)
• Ascended to high places of Baal (bamoth-baal) for sacrifices (Numbers 22:41)
• Moved to field of Zophim on top of Pisgah (Numbers 23:14)
• Moved to top of Peor, overlooking the wasteland (Numbers 23:28)

Military

• King of Moab (Numbers 22:4, 10; Joshua 24:9; Judges 11:25)
• Feared Israel greatly because of their numbers and victories (Numbers 22:2–3)
• Allied with Midianite elders against Israel (Numbers 22:4, 7)
• Hired Balaam to curse Israel (Numbers 22:5–6, 11, 17; 23:7; 24:10)

Medical and Death

Righteousness and Unrighteousness

Righteousness

Unrighteousness

• Feared Israel and sought to curse them through sorcery (Numbers 22:6; 23:7; 24:10)
• Attempted to destroy God’s people by supernatural means (Joshua 24:9–10)
• Associated with idolatry at high places of Baal and Peor (Numbers 22:41; 23:28)

Other

• Balaam’s oracles turned to blessing instead of curse (Numbers 23–24)
• YHWH frustrated his plan (Joshua 24:10)
• Later linked to Israel’s sin at Peor (Numbers 25:1–3; 31:16; Revelation 2:14)

Extra Biblical Information

Landmarks:

Archeology:

Connections

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