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But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
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The Strategy of Balaam
Commentators explain that the "teaching of Balaam" refers to the Old Testament story where the prophet Balaam, unable to curse Israel directly, advised a pagan king on a subtle strategy. He suggested using foreign women to lure the Israelites into sexual immorality and idolatry, causing them to bring God's judgment upon themselves. This serves as a timeless example of leading God's people astray through temptation rather than direct attack.
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