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Thoughts Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Ansgar Scheffold on Unsplash Capricious? If this were Sesame Street, I would say that chapter 22 was brought to you by the letter "B". Balaam, Balak, Bamoth-Baal, Beor.  So what did you think about the situation with Balaam and God at first denying him permission to go to see Balak, and then telling him it was okay to go, and then being mad that he did go? Were you confused by that? Is God a capricious God? Of course not. But I was confused, too. So I did some digging, and here is what I found. Clearing Up the Confusion Balak sent messengers first to ask Balaam to come and curse the Israelites. God told Balaam not to go since He, God, had blessed them. Then Balak sent even more distinguished messengers, with the additional message that he would confer great honor upon Balaam, in effect Balak was attempting to bribe Balaam. This appears to have been a bit of a temptation to Balaam, even though he said with his lips that even if Balak gave him enough sil