- Give 2 reasons why Moav was so afraid of Israel?
They saw (heard) what Israel had done to the Amorites and because
Israel was so numerous.
- What was Balak's tribe and with which other tribe did he align
himself?
Moav; Midian.
- When he sent messengers to fetch Balaam, what was he asking Balaam to
do?
To curse the Israelites.
- It is likely that the name Baalam means what?
Lord of the people
- When Hashem first came to Balaam in the night, what did he tell him
to do?
Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people, for
they are blessed.
- What did Balaam's ass see as they rode along the way?
An angel of Hashem with a sword drawn in his hand.
- The ass tried to get the message to Balaam 3 different ways before she
finally spoke. What were they?
1. She veered off into the field;
2. She crushed Balaam's foot against the wall;
3. She lay down under Balaam.
- Balaam had struck the ass several times, and finally the ass asked
him why? What did Balaam give as his reason?
He said the ass had mocked him and if he had a sword, he would have
killed her.
- At Balaam's instructions, Balak built altars for sacrifices? How many
times did he do this and how many total altars?
3 and 21
- What did Balak sacrifice on each altar?
A bullock and a ram.
- What did Balaam say and do after each set of sacrifices?
He said he was going to go and confer with Hashem to see what he was to
do.
- When the Israelites began to live with the Midianites, they started
taken on their evil ways. A Midianitish woman and an Israelite man were
cavorting in front of all. For this, and other gross sins committed by
the people, many were put to death by a plague. Who saved them and how?
Phinehas ben Eleazer. Grandson of Aaron. He speared the man and
woman with one blow.
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