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Numbers 22:15-17

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

THE IMPORTUNITY AND IMPUDENCE OF THE TEMPTER

Such appeals as Balak sent to Balaam are constantly addressed to us, in word or substance, by human tempters, and through them by the infernal tempter. The honour offered is represented as "very great," and as essential, and the promises are as vast as we can desire ("whatsoever," &c; Numbers 22:17; Luke 4:6, Luke 4:7). Though at first the tempter may be resisted, and may depart "for a season" (cf. Numbers 22:14), yet his solicitations may be renewed in a more alluring form than at first, with this appeal, "Let nothing," &c. (Numbers 22:16). Neither

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