The Book of Numbers narrates the Israelites’ tumultuous journey through the wilderness, detailing their organization, rebellions, and God’s provision and punishment, as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.
The story of Balaam and the speaking donkey from the Book of Numbers explores themes of prophecy, obedience, divine sovereignty versus human free will, God’s protective care for His people, messianic predictions, and the instrumentality of creation within Christian theology.