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Episode: Numbers 24: A Star from Jacob and the End of Balaam
Description: "I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob." In his final oracles, Balaam's prophecy reaches far beyond Israel's immediate future. He speaks of a star and a scepter, a ruler who will crush the enemies of God's people. This messianic prophecy, spoken by a pagan prophet against his own will, points unmistakably to Christ. In this chapter, we see that God can use even the most unlikely voices to proclaim His saving purposes. The Rev. Stewart Crown, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in...