Balak
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐: This portion is from the section Balak (ืึธึผืึธืงโ โ Hebrew for “Balak,” a name, the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 40th weekly Torah portion (ืคึธึผืจึธืฉึธืืโ, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the Book of Numbers.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐: Numbers 22:2โ25:9
๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: No One Can Curse Who Yahweh Has Blessed! There is no divination against Jacob, no evil omens against Israel. Regardless of what the news cycle reports, what systematic plots of oppression are launched or the implicit and explicit biases expressed towards Yahwehโs people we MUST remember that Yahwehโs word is true. No one can curse who Yahweh has blessed and in the end The Kingdom will come.
Look at all the empires who held the Children of Zion in bondage: Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome? Each empire fell and decreased in influence and yet we survived. Do not fear but be wise, prepare, pray and work for justice but know that it will be Adonai who preserves his people.
Sadly, as we continue reading this Torah portion. we read about the children of Israel cursing themselves through their own actions which shows even if no one can curse Adonaiโs people they can curse themselves through disobedience.
The weapons will be formed but know they wonโt prosper against Jacob unless we are in disobedience.
๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐: Aleph Beta Video: How To Be Honest With Ourselves https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/lesson-from-king-balak-of-moab
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Why do you think the children of Israel fell into idolatry right after their deliverance from the curse that was being sent to the defeat them? What does this show us about self-Sabotage?
๐๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐๐คโ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง!