Oops, left out a little tidbit from yesterday. In Moses' detailed journal of the exodus from Egypt, there are 41 places where they camped. Some of those times they stayed a considerable amount of time, other times they were there only a short time.

The soothsayer Balaam was given specific directions from God and yet Balaam didn't obey God. Ever done that?

What’s with this talking donkey?

In today's reading it is illustrated very well that there is a spiritual dimension that we can't see. Obviously, this donkey was allowed to see the angel of the Lord in this spiritual dimension. Not only was the donkey allowed to see the angel of the Lord, but was allowed to speak to Balaam.

Why couldn’t Balaam see the angel of the Lord? Were his spiritual eyes closed? Notice that it is God who opens Balaam's eyes.

Bakaam utters three oracles An oracle is a divine utterance usually in answer to a request for guidance.

Interesting that Peter compared Balaam with false teachers who love the wages of wickedness.
2 Pet 2:15-16
They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.16 But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey-- a beast without speech-- who spoke with a man's voice and restrained the prophet's madness.

Any connections we can make today with false teachers and leaders?