TSK · Micah 6:5

Then on the next morning Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to Bamoth Baal. From there he saw the extent of the nation.

Balak said to Balaam,“Come, please; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there.”

These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

Look, these people through the counsel of Balaam caused the Israelites to act treacherously against the LORD in the matter of Peor– which resulted in the plague among the community of the LORD!

Remember the whole way by which he has brought you these forty years through the wilderness so that he might, by humbling you, test you to see if you have it within you to keep his commandments or not.

The History of Israel’s Stubbornness Remember– don’t ever forget– how you provoked the LORD your God in the wilderness; from the time you left the land of Egypt until you came to this place you were constantly rebelling against him.

for they did not meet you with food and water on the way as you came from Egypt, and furthermore, they hired Balaam son of Beor of Pethor in Aram Naharaim to curse you.

The people went up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month and camped in Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.

Joshua captured in one campaign all these kings and their lands, for the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.

I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept prophesying good things about you, and I rescued you from his power.

Now take your positions, so I may confront you before the LORD regarding all the LORD’s just actions toward you and your ancestors.

I will tell about your justice, and all day long proclaim your salvation, though I cannot fathom its full extent.

By David. Praise the LORD, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name!

O LORD, for the sake of your reputation, revive me! Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble!

New Life Corporately Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh– who are called“uncircumcision” by the so-called“circumcision” that is performed on the body by human hands–

But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness.

But I have a few things against you: You have some people there who follow the teaching of Balaam, who instructed Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.