Numbers 23:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.

God

Numbers 23:16

Numbers 22:9

I have prepared

Ephesians 2:9

Bible References

God

Then the LORD met with Balaam and gave a message to him. "Now go back to Balak and speak to him."

God visited Balaam and asked him, "Who are these men with you?"

I have prepared

Balaam told Balak, "Build for me here seven altars and prepare here for me seven bulls and seven rams."

"Why have we fasted,' they ask, "but you do not see? "Why have we humbled ourselves,' they ask, "but you take no notice?'" "Look! On your fast day you serve your own interest and oppress all your workers.

"These last fellows worked only one hour, but you paid them the same as us, and we've been working all day, enduring the scorching heat!'

I fast twice a week, and I give a tenth of my entire income.'

You'll be thrown out of the synagogues. Yes, a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he's serving God.

What, then, is there to boast about? That has been eliminated. On what principle? On that of actions? No, but on the principle of faith.

and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.