Our knowledge of Balaam generally falls in one of three categories: 1) Who? 2) The guy with a talking donkey? or 3) The prophet who spoke blessings over Israel.
This Old Testament character actually shows up in the New Testament, but he is not in good company. Jude has this to say: 11 Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain; they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error; they have been destroyed in Korah’s rebellion (NIV). Learn how this one man, Balaam, influenced the nation of Israel and what it means for us today.