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Tara Lee Cobble
我细致地讲述了民数记23-25章的故事。巴勒雇佣巴兰来诅咒以色列人，但上帝却让巴兰三次祝福他们，这突显了上帝旨意的不可抗拒。巴勒的各种努力都无法改变上帝的计划。
巴兰的预言中既有对以色列军事胜利的预示，也暗含了对巴勒的诅咒。然而，以色列人并没有珍惜上帝的祝福，反而在山下沉溺于偶像崇拜，与弥甸女子通奸，这导致了瘟疫的爆发和许多人的死亡。
非尼哈的果断行动制止了瘟疫，体现了他对上帝圣洁的维护。上帝的惩罚也显示了祂对以色列人行为的严肃态度，以及祂对他们进入应许之地的期许。
这段经文提醒我们，言语的力量虽然有限，但上帝的旨意至高无上。我们应该警惕诱惑，远离罪恶，并以敬畏之心侍奉上帝。
Deep Dive
Balaam is hired by Balak to curse Israel, but God intervenes, emphasizing His sovereign will and transforming Balaam's curses into blessings.
- Balaam is hired by Balak to curse Israel due to fear of defeat.
- Despite attempts, Balaam can only bless Israel due to God's intervention.
- Balaam temporarily abandons sorcery, empowered by God's Spirit.
- Balak's efforts mirror Satan's temptations of Jesus but fail against God's will.
- God's preordained will cannot be altered by human striving.