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God's Sovereign Control
Commentators highlight that God's action here is a powerful demonstration of His sovereignty. Just as He miraculously opened the mouth of Balaam's donkey, He now puts His own words into the mouth of a prophet acting against his own wicked will. This shows that God's purposes cannot be thwarted by human opposition.
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Charles Ellicott
On Numbers 23:5
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth.—“God, who had opened the mouth of the ass,” says Bishop Wordsworth, on this pa…
John Gill
On Numbers 23:5
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord put a word in Balaam's mouth
&c.] Not grace into his heart, nor the fear of God within him, but suggest…
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 23:1–10
17th Century
Minister
With the camps of Israel in full view, Balaam ordered seven altars to be built, and a bullock and a ram to be offered on each. Oh, the foolishness …