Day 70: The Offense of Balaam (2026)

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🗓️ 11 March 2026

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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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0:53.2	Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz and you're listening to the Bible in a year podcast, where we
0:57.3	encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of scripture.
1:01.0	The Bible in a year podcast is brought to you by Ascension using the Great Adventure Bible timeline.
1:05.9	We'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation
1:10.4	unfolds and how we fit into
1:11.8	that story today.
1:13.5	It is day 70.
1:14.9	And so we are reading today from Numbers chapter 22 and Deuteronomy chapter 23.
1:20.6	We'll also be praying through Psalm 105.
1:23.3	As always, I am using the revised standard version, second Catholic edition.
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