Shabbat Reading and Commentary for week 30, 2008 (...

Numbers 25:10-30:1; 1 Kings 18:46-19:21 By Pastor Rolf Piller with reference to a commentary by Michael Schneider (israel today, Jerusalem) Commentary: In our previous Torah portion we read about 3 sacrifices (on each of the 7 altars, 7 bulls and 7 rams). We read further on how Israel was saved by God from the curses the Moabite king Balak wanted to be spoken by Balaam, a man used by God. This is clearly seen in 24:2,...