Numbers 23-27

Balaam and Balak are our two new characters, I like to picture Balaam as Shrek since he's the one with the talking donkey (or...I'm so sorry, I have to say it.....the one with the talking ass)

So, who are these peeps anyway? Balaam, son of Beor, was a prophet from Penthor, on the Euphrates River, and Balak, son of Zippor, was a king of Moab.

God speaks through Balaam, and Balak isn't really feelin it. Balaam speaks of the impending destruction of Moab, and Balak didn't like that, indubitably.

When we go back to our lowly Israelites we find them at it a gain. ONCE again they are misbehaving....I'm not totally sure I think these people are smart enough to do much of anything. But I will tell you what I'm beggining to think. What if we just CAN'T be that good all the time. Like, I've said many times before, these people actually hear the voice of God. God is leading them, he is giving them water out of rocks and bread from the sky. He has parted an entire sea, he has opened the Earth and swallowed them, he has sent serpents and fire. All of this and these people still mess up, go against Him and his rules, they desire, they complain, they covent. Am I being cynical in saying, If THEY can't do it....NO ONE can?

Meet our new hero: Phinehas who is a grandson of Aaron.

He's an up and coming star of the priesthood. Phinehas great act involves these two folks Zimri and Corzi. Phin sees that Zimri has brought a Midianite woman, Corzi into the camp and he totally turns the two into a big, giant, sin filled human shish kabob.

The Lord simply loves this and assures Phinehas he shall have everlasting priesthood. Then he tells Moses to go pick a fight with the Midianite....

We have then a bunch of atonement stuff and finally we find out that Moses may be getting a little break soon. God has him put SOME of his honor and authority upon Joshua, son on Nun.

I'm off to see the Wizard...Happy 4th