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Balaam's Parables

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First - Israel is Separate and Strong
Second - Israel is Secure and Steadfast
Third - Israel is Sanctified and Stately
Fourth -Israel is Sovereign and Special

Balaam's Fourth Parable

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Num 24:15 Soothsaying of Balaam
Num 24:16a Sayings of God
Num 24:16b Sagacity of God
Num 24:16c Seeing of God
Num 24:16d Subjection of Balaam
Num 24:17a Sight of the Messiah
Num 24:17b Star of Jacob
Num 24:17c Sceptre of Israel
Num 24:17d Smiter of Moab
Num 24:18a Subjection of Edom
Num 24:18b Strength of Israel
Num 24:19 Superiority of Israel

Balaam's Third Parable

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Num 24:3 Trance of Balaam
Num 24:4 Testimony of God
Num 24:5a Tents of Jacob
Num 24:5b Tabernacles of Israel
Num 24:6 Trees of the Lord
Num 24:7 Throne of Israel
Num 24:8 Triumph over the Nations
Num 24:9a Terror of Israel
Num 24:9b Token of Israel

Balaam's Second Parable

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Num 23:18 Corrupter of Israel
Num 23:19 Character of God
Num 23:20 Commandment of God
Num 23:21a Condition of Israel
Num 23:21b Communion with God
Num 23:22 Capability of God
Num 23:23 Care of Israel, Curse in Futility
Num 23:24a Courage of Israel
Num 23:24a Conquest of Israel

Balaam's First Parable

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Num 23:7 Subverter of Israel
Num 23:8 Security of Israel
Num 23:9a Sight of Israel
Num 23:9b Separation of Israel
Num 23:10a Strength of Israel
Num 23:10b Saintliness of Israel

Red Heifer

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"This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke" Num 19:2

Unmixed Constitution - without spot
Unblemished Character - wherein is no blemish
Unbroken Condition - upon which never came yoke

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Balaam Part 3

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Num 31:16 Counsel of Balaam - Wickedness of Immorality
2Pet 2:15 Way of Balaam - Wages of Iniquity
Jude 1:11 Error of Balaam - Willfulness of Insubordination
Rev 2:14 Doctrine of Balaam - Wiles of Idolatry

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Balaam Part 2

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Num 31:16 Counsel of Balaam - Malice of Curse
2Pet 2:15 Way of Balaam - Madness of Covetousness
Jude 1:11 Error of Balaam - Mercenary of Corruption
Rev 2:14 Doctrine of Balaam - Methods of Confusion

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Balaam

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Num 31:16 Counsel of Balaam - Cause of Trespass in Shittim
2Pet 2:15 Way of Balaam - Craving of Treasure in Subtlety
Jude 1:11 Error of Balaam - Corruption of Truth for Stipend
Rev 2:14 Doctrine of Balaam - Craftiness of Teaching unto Subversion

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Caleb

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Scout - "Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh" Num 13:6
Stabiliser - "Caleb stilled the people before Moses" Num 13:30a
Successor - "Let us go up at once, and possess it" Num 13:30b
Soldier - "we are well able to overcome it" Num 13:30c
Scorned - "Caleb the son of Jephunneh … rent their clothes" Num 14:6
Sufferer - "all the congregation bade stone them with stones" Num 14:10
Survivor - "Caleb the son of Jephunneh … lived still" Num 14:38

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Balaam's Ass

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Num 22:21 The Ass Saddled
Num 22:23,25,27 The Ass Saw Thrice
Num 22:23,25,27 The Ass Swerved, Smashed and Stopped
Num 22:23,25,27 The Ass Smitten Thrice
Num 22:28-29 The Ass Spoke

Morning Bible Readings
Christ the Son - More Excellent than Prophets and Angels (PA)
Christ the Man - More Powerful than Angels (RM)
Christ the Apostle And High Priest - More Worthy than Moses (DV)
Christ the Great High Priest - More Honorable than Aaron (WB)
Christ's Melchisedec Priesthood – More Greatness than the Levitical Priesthood (RM)
Christ's Mediatory Ministry - More Excellent than The Old (PA)
Christ's Atoning Blood - More Efficacious than Blood of Animals (WB)
Christ's Sacrifice - More Enduring Than Bulls and Goats (DV)
Christ the Son Trodden - More Sore Punishment than under Law (RM)

Afternoon Sessions
Hebrews 6 - Let Us Go On To Maturity (WB)
Hebrews 11 - Without Faith Impossible (PA)
Hebrews 12 - Let Us Run With Patience (DV)
Hebrews 13 - Let Brotherly Love Continue (RM)

Evening Ministries 
Genesis 22 - Christ Our Provision Seen In A Submissive Son (PA)
Exodus 12 - Christ Our Passover Seen In a Slaughtered Lamb (DV)
Leviticus 16 - Christ Our Propitiation Seen In A Solemn Day (RM)
Numbers 19 - Christ Our Purification Seen In A Slain Red Heifer (WB)
Deuteronomy 18 - Christ Our Prophet Seen In A Superior Title (PA)

Speakers
PA - Paul Andrews
RM - Robert McKeown
DV - David Vallance
WB - William Banks

Recordings can be downloaded from here.

Brief Outline of Numbers

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A. Organisation (Chapters 1-10).
B. Disorganisation (Chapters 11-19).
C. Reorganisation (Chapters 20-36).

A. Readiness for Progress
B. Reversal of Progress
C. Restored Progress

Three Significant Places
- Sinai (Preparation) - Direction for the Journey
- Kadesh (Problems) - Delay/Defection in the Journey
- Nebo (Progress) - Dangers facing the Journey