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Numbers chapter 24 verse 16

the oracle of him who hears the words of God and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision

of the Almighty, falling down with his eyes uncovered.

So this verse is describing

Bailim's final oracle.

So this prophet who is speaking on behalf of God, the words of God.

And it's a pretty unique picture in the Old Testament.

Obviously not everybody in the Old Testament was a prophet.

Only a few people had visions of the Almighty who knew the knowledge of the

most high, who heard the words of God and would speak them.

But this is where what Jesus has done for us on the cross

just comes to life in a glorious way because it's not just a few people now who hear the words of God.

Like we all in Christ have access to God and his words, his presence, like we all have

knowledge of the most high not just a few people every one of us who's in Christ has knowledge of the most high who sees

the vision of the Almighty.

We all have the privilege of just falling down on our faces before God in reverence and in awe in relationship with

him. So when we read these pictures about prophets in the Old Testament and we see their position and we think,

wow, they saw the vision of the Almighty, they knew the knowledge of the Most High,

they heard the words of God, just realize, wait a minute, in Christ, I have all of these things.

So, we praise you. God, we praise you.

Jesus for making this possible.

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