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He knew his army wasn't strong enough, his strategies weren't clever enough. He needed an edge, something… supernatural. So, he turned to Balaam. Now, Balaam was no ordinary sorcer...
We find a classic example of that in the story of Balaam, the non-Jewish prophet hired to curse the Israelites. Balak, the King of Moab, was understandably nervous. A huge Israelit...
It turns out, this struggle isn't just a modern dilemma. Ancient Jewish texts grapple with this very tension: How much control do we really have over our choices, and how much does...
And the answer, as we find it in the story of Balaam and his talking donkey, might just surprise you. Now, we all know the story: Balak, king of Moab, terrified of the Israelites, ...
The story of Balak and Balaam gives us a pretty potent example. So, Balak, king of Moab, is terrified of the Israelites. He's hired Balaam, a non-Israelite prophet with, shall we s...
Balak, the King of Moab, certainly believed in the power of place. And he was desperate. You see, Balak had a problem: the Israelites. A massive, powerful nation camped right on hi...
Specifically, let's talk about Kenaz, a Judge who reigned for a good long while – fifty-seven years, to be exact. Now, as his life neared its end, Kenaz had a heavy heart. He wasn’...
Let’s delve into a little-known story from the time of the Judges, found in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, that shines a light on just that. We're talking about Kenaz. Remember hi...
Let’s talk about two figures from the Book of Judges: Zebul and Othniel. Zebul's story is brief but important. We learn that he reigned for twenty-five years. What's really interes...
