According to the Bible's Old Testament, Balaam was a prophet and diviner perhaps best known for his talking donkey. His exploits are described in the Book of Numbers, which is the fourth book of ...

This week’s question: What does the Bible mean when it says: What do you make of Balaam and his donkey? Personal responsibility The Rev. Roger Coleman, Pilgrim Chapel: For those of us who come ...

Bible commentators such as the 11th-century scholar Rashi point out that when Balaam self-righteously says, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do ...

Once upon a time, in the days when men were still men and lizards walked in twos, there was a materialistic, covetous fellow called Balaam, for whom the word ‘enough’ didn’t exist at all.

In addition, both leaders rely on sorcerers – in the case of Pharaoh, the chartumim (magicians); in the case of Balak, the heathen prophet Balaam – to achieve their horrific goal. And in ...