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The Truth About Angels
and His angels to fall back. Satan claimed the body of Moses, because
of his one transgression; but Christ meekly referred him to His Father,
saying, “The Lord rebuke thee.” Christ told Satan that He knew that
Moses had humbly repented of this one wrong, and no stain rested
upon his character, and his name in the heavenly book of records stood
untarnished. Then Christ resurrected the body of Moses.—
Spiritual
Gifts 4a:58
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Balaam, a Prophet Gone Wrong
God came to Balaam in the night, through one of His angels, and
inquired of him, What men are these with thee? And Balaam said
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unto God, Balak the “son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto
me, saying, Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt.... Come,
now, curse me them.... And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go
with them. Thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.” The
angel tells Balaam that the children of Israel are conducted under the
banner of the God of heaven; and no curse from man could retard their
progress.
In the morning he [Balaam] arose, and reluctantly told the men to
return to Balak, for the Lord would not suffer him to go with them.
Then Balak sent other princes, ... occupying a more exalted position
than the former messengers; and this time Balak’s call was more
urgent. “Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee coming unto me, for I
will promote thee unto very great honor.... And Balaam answered and
said, ... If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I
cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.”—
Spiritual Gifts 4a:44
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A second time Balaam was tested.... He longed to comply with
the king’s request; and although the will of God had already been
definitely made known to him, he urged the messengers to tarry, that
he might further inquire of God; as though the Infinite One were a
man, to be persuaded.—
Patriarchs and Prophets, 440
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An angel was sent to Balaam to say unto him, “If the men come to
call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say
unto thee, that shalt thou do.”—
The Spirit of Prophecy 1:321
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Balaam had received permission to go with the messengers from
Moab, if they came in the morning to call him. But annoyed at his de-