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| + | <category>Evil Intent | ||
| + | <p>Hashem was angry at Bilam since he was acting in bad faith.  Though he knew that Hashem's intentions were that the Children of Israel be blessed, Bilam was nonetheless plotting to curse them.</p> | ||
| + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RashiBemidbar22-9-35" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiBemidbar22-9-35" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:9-35</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | ||
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| + | <category>Lack of Transparency | ||
| + | <p>Bilam was not upfront with Balak's messengers, leading them to believe that he was coming to curse as they requested, when he, in fact, had no power to do so.</p> | ||
| + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RambanBemidbar22-13-35" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanBemidbar22-13-35" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:13-35</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
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| + | <category>No Wrongdoing | ||
| + | <p>Bilam had not yet committed any problematic deed. Hashem was simply issuing a warning to emphasize that he do as told.</p> | ||
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| + | <category>Changing Circumstances | ||
| + | <p>Hashem's varying responses relate to the changing deeds of Israel and whether or not they merited protection from Bilam's curses.</p> | ||
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Version as of 03:24, 2 July 2019
Why Was Hashem Angry at Bilam?
Exegetical Approaches
Evil Intent
Hashem was angry at Bilam since he was acting in bad faith. Though he knew that Hashem's intentions were that the Children of Israel be blessed, Bilam was nonetheless plotting to curse them.
Sources:Rashi,
Lack of Transparency
Bilam was not upfront with Balak's messengers, leading them to believe that he was coming to curse as they requested, when he, in fact, had no power to do so.
Sources:Ramban
No Wrongdoing
Bilam had not yet committed any problematic deed. Hashem was simply issuing a warning to emphasize that he do as told.
Changing Circumstances
Hashem's varying responses relate to the changing deeds of Israel and whether or not they merited protection from Bilam's curses.
