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A pagan prophet who was hired to curse Israel but ended up blessing them instead
Historically Verified
A plaster inscription calling him 'Balaam son of Beor, the seer of the gods' was dug up in Jordan in 1967. You can see it at the Jordan Archaeological Museum in Amman.
open_in_newA non-Israelite prophet hired by King Balak to curse Israel. God forced him to bless them instead. But Balaam later taught Balak how to corrupt Israel through sexual immorality and idol worship. His name became a byword for people who use religion for profit — Jude and Revelation both reference 'the error of Balaam.'
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