Balaam and His Talking Donkey
King Balak of Moab, fearing the Israelites, hired Balaam to put a curse on them, but God told Balaam he must only do what He commanded. As Balaam traveled, an angel blocked the path; when Balaam beat his donkey for stopping, God enabled the donkey to speak and rebuke him. Balaam eventually learned that he […]
The Bronze Snake
While traveling around the land of Edom, the Israelites became irritable and complained against God and Moses regarding their food and water. In response to their sin, the Lord sent poisonous snakes among them, but after the people repented, He told Moses to place a bronze snake on a pole so that anyone bitten who […]
The Twelve Spies
God promised the Israelites the land of Canaan, so Moses sent twelve spies to report on the land’s strength and its people. While Joshua and Caleb believed God would help them conquer the land despite its strong inhabitants, the other ten spies spread fear, causing the people to moan and rebel. Because the people lacked […]
