BALAK – We unpack the strange and layered story of Balaam and discuss the Deir Alla inscription’s possible link to the biblical prophet, contradictions in the narrative (including God’s changing commands and a talking donkey), and the angel identified as a “Satan.” Regarding the matter of Peor, we explore the blurred lines between Moabite and Midianite women, how the Moses Scroll may preserve an earlier version of events, one that challenges priestly additions and clarifies confusing commands, and ask, is Baal-Peor a god or a place?

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