And lastly, all the nations doomed to destruction are mentioned by name. Numbers 24:17(NASB) Verse Thoughts Balak, the ungodly king of Moab, was fearful of Israel’s great military might and sought out a diviner who would curse the … Moab and Edom represented symbolically the enemies of Christ and of His Church, and as such will eventually be subdued by the King of kings. (l) Debarim Rabba, fol. Him - i. e., the prince, represented in the succeeding words by the Star and Scepter. ( Log Out /  (Redirected from Star and scepter prophecy) The Star Prophecy (or Star and Scepter prophecy) is a Messianic reading applied by Jewish Zealots and early Christians to Numbers 24:17. Numbers 24 - And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. Numbers 24:17. 1. fol. The star has among all nations served as a symbol of regal power and splendour: and the birth and future glory of great monarchs were believed by the ancients to be heralded by the appearance of stars or comets: compare also Isaiah 14:12; Daniel 8:10; Revelation 1:16, Revelation 1:20; Revelation 2:1; Revelation 9:1. Three times Balak calls him to curse the Israelites, and three times Balaam blesses them. I shall behold him, but not nigh; signifying, that the coming of this illustrious Person, who should smite the borders of Moab, was not near, and therefore Balak had no reason to indulge any present fears; and that when he was come either into the world to save men, or to judgment, Balaam would have no nearness to him, nor interest in him; he would see him at the last day, but not for himself, as Job says he should, Job 19:25. there shall come a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel; which Aben Ezra interprets of David, though he says many interpret it of the Messiah; and there are some writers, both Jewish and Christian, that understand it partly of David, and partly of Christ, and chiefly of him, and of David as a type of him; the fulfilment of which was only in part in David, but principally and completely in Christ. Mashmiah Jeshuah, fol. R. Isaac Chizzuk Emunah, p. 71, 72. The thesis is structured to probe the hypotheses, “The prophecy in Numbers 24:17 is a reliable Messianic prophecy. I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. 234. There also is evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls that the Jews of the Qumran community associated the star and the scepter of Numbers 24 with “the final battle of good and evil” (Allen, 911). ... from the Authorized King James Version of the Bible). In this fascinating story we learn that God can even speak truth through a donkey (Numbers 22:21-41). I shall see him, &c. — “Rather,” says Bishop Newton, from whose exposition of the prophecies of Balaam many of the following explanatory observations are extracted, “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh; the future tense in Hebrew being often used for the present. It seems to have been with reference to this prophecy that the pretender to the title of the Messiah in the days of the Emperor Adrian took the name of Bar-cochab, or Bar-cochba (the son of a star). Numbers 24:17 CEB I see him, but not now; I look at him, but not nearby. 4. —. A star is a fitting image of an illustrious king or ruler, and the mention of the sceptre in the words which follow (comp. A star will come out of Jacob, a sceptre will rise out of Israel. And the crown of the head of all the sons of tumult. Then Balak said to Balaam, "Please come, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there." ( Log Out /  In the Old Testament, as Israel wanders in the wilderness, a Caananite King named Balak, calls on a “seer” named Balaam to curse the Israelites for his sake. 4. The words of the Magi, “We have seen his star in the East” (Matthew 2:2), appear to have reference to this prophecy. This prophecy of the Messiah is amazing because Balaam, who spoke it, kept approaching God, hoping that God would curse Israel, for then Balak, who had hired Balaam, could pay Balaam a huge sum of treasures. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth. Literary motifs: Balaam's prophecy. ((d) Vid. One chapter will be dedicated to each of the three sub-problems. Bible Verses Like Numbers 24:17 - cross references and similar Bible verses related to Baruch 3:18 - I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. In the same passage where Balaam prophesied of the rise of a King in Israel, so the prophet also spoke of a star, “I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; A Star shall come out of Jacob; This is talking about the the coming of Jesus Christ, the “Star of Jacob”, and also seems to indicate the time after His resurrection when Christ returns to pass judgement on the nations, and specifically punish the nations that did not help Israel. Messianic Prophecy Audio Series. —Literally, There hath come forth a Star out of Jacob, &c. The verb is in the prophetic past or historic tense of prophecy, denoting the certainty of the event predicted. The prophecy was partially, or typically, fulfilled in the time of David (2Samuel 8:2). Balaam’s status as true prophet or not does not take away from the prophetic nature of his oracles”. CONCLUDING NUMBERS 24:14, 17-20 COMMENTS by Bill Salus. As we have already seen above, the book of Numbers contained the prophecy of Balaam:. Posted by SleepNoMore in Christian, Church, Genesis, Israel, Jesus Christ, judgement, Old Testament, Prophecy. “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. (Comp. However, God refused to curse Israel. For, in the first place, the fact related in Genesis 19:32. does not warrant the assumption that Lot ever received the name of the "drinker," especially as the word used in Genesis 19 is not שׁתה, but שׁקה. . 4. corners—border, often used for a whole country (Ex 8:2; Ps 74:17). (f) Zohar in Exod. fol. And shall smite the corners of Moab.—Or, the two sides of Moab. A star comes from Jacob; a scepter arises from Israel, smashing Moab’s forehead, the head of all the Sethites. Psalm 60:8.). Balaam boasts that his eyes are open. The Targum of Onkelos is as follows:—“When the King shall arise out of Jacob, and the Messiah shall be anointed from Israel.” The Targum of Palestine reads thus:—“A King is to arise from the house of Jacob, and a Redeemer and Ruler from the house of Israel.” Ibn Ezra interprets these words of David, but he says that many interpret them of the Messiah. (Note: On the other hand, the rendering, "all the sons of the drinker, i.e., of Lot," which Hiller proposed, and v. Hoffmann and Kurtz have renewed, is evidently untenable. (e) Abulpharag. children of Sheth—some prince of Moab; or, according to some, "the children of the East.". He will crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the people of Sheth. Binding his foal (donkey) unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:  His eyes shall be red (darker than) with wine, and his teeth white (whiter than) with milk.”. (h) Comment. Through this wicked anti-semite we learn of a number of God's plans, including part of the prophecy of the Star of Bethlehem (Numbers 24:17). The messianic prophecies contain notes and commentary on the Bible verses. Taanith, c. 4. in En Jacob, par. The prophets were in old times called seers. Galatians 4:4 365 Prophecies about Jesus -- ##38. Numbers 24:17 - Jacob's Black Star Rises AGAIN! 4. . Dynast. Concord. CHAPTER 24 1Balaam, however, perceiving that the LORD was pleased to bless Israel, did not go aside as before to seek omens, but turned his gaze toward the wilderness. It has been conjectured, however, that the word which is rendered “destroy” (karkar) should be read kodkod (crown of the head), as in the parallel passage of Jeremiah 48:45, in which case the clause may be rendered, And the crown of the head of all the sons of tumult. (23:27-24:2) Preparation for the prophecy. 85. The Balaam narratives are considered a source of fascination by many because of the comical tale of Balaam and his donkey. (Comp. 3. ((m) Abarbinel. Numbers 24:17. The corners of Moab - literally, "the two sides of Moab," i. e., the length and breadth of the land: compare Jeremiah 48:45. fol. 365 Prophecies about Jesus -- ##38. (23:27-24:2) Preparation for the prophecy. Prophecies of Christ: Numbers 24:17. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. (Numbers 24:17). Balaam had some knowledge of God, and God used him (Numbers 22:9, 20, 22, 31). I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. ( Log Out /  AYN RAND, Paul Ryan and Moral Objectivism, Don’t look behind that curtain: The economic benefit of abortion (update #9), Nimrod Part 34: United States Forces Iraq, Inconvenient Truth #100: Hillary and Jeb Bush are best friends (along with Bill and George W). There is no character in the whole of Scripture that is more thrillingly human than this character of the prophet Balaam. & 28. Numbers 24:17 Time: "I shall see him, but not now." The coming of the Messiah is "not now" and "not near"; indeed, it would be 1,400 years until His coming as the Son of Man and another 2,000 years or more until His return as King. There hath come forth a Star out of Jacob. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Commentary on Numbers 24:15-25 (Read Numbers 24:15-25) Under the powerful influence of the Spirit of prophecy, Balaam foretold the future prosperity and extensive dominion of Israel. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Messianic Prophecy Number 30: Numbers 24.17 – A Star. 27. This verse is also associated with Genesis 49:10-1, also a prophecy of Christ, in which it talks about the sceptre (the authority to rule): “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering (obedience) of the people be. (l) He shall subdue all that resist: for of Sheth came Noah, and of Noah all the world. Nold. In view of the collective evidence, biblical and otherwise, it is difficult to resist the conclusion that Numbers 24:17 has a messianic thrust. A king named Balak (of Moab) wanted to curse the Jewish people and he hired a non-Jewish seer named Balaam to carry curse the Jews. Pesikta in Kettoreth Hassammim in Numb. 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