24:8,9
“They have the strength of a wild ox ...” This is not how Israel saw herself, and it must be prophetic. I.e. This is what Israel would become like. There were hints of this occasionally in the Old Testament on the rare occasions when they had a faithful king. There is a lesson for all of us. When we trust God and live according to His ways we become very different people. “May those who bless you ...” is a quote from Gen 12:3a.
24:10,11
Balak is extremely angry that Balaam has failed to curse Israel, but has blessed them yet again. Balak had no understanding of how things worked, of how God works! So he reacted in anger.The correct way to react would have been to seek to learn how God works. The Pharisees and other religious leaders made exactly the same mistake, and they too reacted with anger. Balak refuses to give Balaam any reward, for as far as Balak was concerned Balaam had failed on his part of the contract.
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