How do you decide who to curse?

About this episode

The episode explores the themes of cursing and maintaining principles through the lens of a Bible story.

In which Bible story does an animal talk? How do you maintain your principles in the face of powerful influence? When should a people be cursed? "How do you decide who to curse?" is based on Numbers 23:1-12 Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.” Balak did as Balaam had said and offered a bull and a ram on each altar. Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here beside your burnt offerings while I go aside. Perhaps the LORD will come t...

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Long

Topics covered

• cursing
• Bible stories
• principles
• influence
• faith

Keywords

• curse
• Balaam
• Balak
• Bible
• influence
• faith
• principles

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Numbers 23:1-12

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