fracturedInfinity
September 24th, 2008, 08:38 AM
I was doing my Bible reading this morning. I'm reading through the book of Numbers. To be honest, I've always been told that Numbers was a rough book, but I'm finding it quite interesting and not difficult or tedious at all.
Anyway, I was reading in Chapter 24 this morning and came across a prophecy that God spoke through Balaam.
(KJV) Numbers 24:
17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
19Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
20And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
21And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
22Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
24And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
25And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
I'm pretty sure the Star out of Jacob that is talked about in v17 is Jesus. What I'm wondering is, if that's the case, is the rest of the chapter through v25 talking about future prophecy? If it is, how do the peoples mentioned match up with our current world situation. If not, where in the Bible did this prophecy become fulfilled?
Maybe someone who's been here before can help me out?
Anyway, I was reading in Chapter 24 this morning and came across a prophecy that God spoke through Balaam.
(KJV) Numbers 24:
17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
19Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
20And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
21And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
22Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
24And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
25And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
I'm pretty sure the Star out of Jacob that is talked about in v17 is Jesus. What I'm wondering is, if that's the case, is the rest of the chapter through v25 talking about future prophecy? If it is, how do the peoples mentioned match up with our current world situation. If not, where in the Bible did this prophecy become fulfilled?
Maybe someone who's been here before can help me out?