Day 70: The Offense of Balaam (2023)
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Ascension
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🗓️ 11 March 2023
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Fr. Mike dives into the character of Balaam, and why his offense was so treacherous towards his relationship with God. Today's readings are Numbers 22, Deuteronomy 23, and Psalm 105.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz and you're listening to the Bible Any Year Podcast, where |
| 0:07.7 | we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of Scripture. |
| 0:11.6 | The Bible Any Year Podcast is brought to you by Ascension using the great adventure Bible |
| 0:15.9 | Timeline. |
| 0:16.9 | We'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds |
| 0:21.5 | and how we fit into that story today. |
| 0:24.2 | What is day 70? |
| 0:31.4 | We're also praying through Psalm 105 as always, I am using the revised Standard Version 2nd |
| 0:36.9 | Catholic Edition. |
| 0:37.9 | I'm using the great adventure Bible from Ascension. |
| 0:39.8 | If you want to download your own Bible in a year reading plan, you can visit AscensionPress.com |
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| 0:52.9 | As I said, it is day 70 and we are reading from Numbers 22, Deuteronomy 23, and we're |
| 0:57.7 | praying Psalm 105. |
| 1:02.0 | The Book of Numbers, chapter 22, Balak summons Bailem. |
| 1:07.4 | Then the sons of Israel set out and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at |
| 1:12.0 | Jericho. |
| 1:13.2 | And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. |
| 1:17.4 | And Moab was in great dread of the people because they were many. |
| 1:21.1 | The tribe was overcome with fear of the sons of Israel and Moab said to the elders of |
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