Balak is the name of the weekly parshah or portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading, constituting Numbers 22:2–25:9 which tells the story of Balak.

2022年1月4日 · Balak was a king of Moab who appears in the Old Testament in Numbers 22—24. His story is in the context of the time of the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land. Moab, the land that Balak ruled, lay on the east side of the Dead Sea.

The Torah records how, after being thoroughly humiliated by his talking donkey, Balaam, the non-Jewish sorcerer and prophet commissioned by Balak King of Moab to curse the Jews, found himself incapable of cursing them.

Balak Summons Balaam - Then the Israelites traveled to the plains of Moab and camped along the Jordan across from Jericho. Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites, and Moab ...

2023年9月1日 · Balak, a significant figure in the Bible, was a king of Moab who played a prominent role in the story of Balaam. Despite his fears concerning the Israelites, Balak sought to curse them with the help of the prophet Balaam.

Known for his ability to pronounce effective blessings and curses, Balaam was sought by Balak to curse the Israelites. The narrative of Balaam is a complex one, illustrating the tension between human intentions and divine will. When Balak's envoys first …

Balak was the son, not of a king, but of an unimportant prince, and was for some time a vassal of Sihon, king of the Amorites. When Sihon died, Balak became his successor, and, seeing the prophecy of Balaam fulfilled, he sent for the latter.