The Prophet Balaam in a 6th Century Aramaic Inscription
In Numbers 22-24, Balaam, a non-Israelite prophet, is ordered by the King of Moab in Transjordania to curse the invading Israelites. Instead, through God's intervention, Balaam blesses them. In 1967, at Tell Deir- ˓Alla in Jordan, curses of Balaam were found inscribed on a stele.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1976
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeologist
Year: 1976, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 11-17 |
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| Summary: | In Numbers 22-24, Balaam, a non-Israelite prophet, is ordered by the King of Moab in Transjordania to curse the invading Israelites. Instead, through God's intervention, Balaam blesses them. In 1967, at Tell Deir- ˓Alla in Jordan, curses of Balaam were found inscribed on a stele. |
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| Reference: | Errata "Erratum: The Prophet Balaam in a 6th-Century Aramaic Inscription (1976)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeologist
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3209412 |