NOTES for Num 23:1-30
Despite all King Balak’s desire—and perhaps his own as well—Balaam cannot curse Israel. God proves unchanging in His blessing. But that is how things appear from the outside. Within Israel, as we read in other chapters, God rebukes His people for unbelief and punishes them. Yet such is the nature of God’s love: despite all our sins and unfaithfulness, He remains unchanged, and no matter how hard Balak tries, the prophet utters blessings rather than curses. Once again—and not for the last time—God proves His love for those whom He has chosen.