Book of Numbers
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Letters Basil of Caesarea 2 citations
The Balaam narrative is invoked as an example surpassing the current false prophets.
He, summoned by the king of the Moabites with the greatest of gifts, would not consent to utter a word against the will of God, nor to curse Israel, whom the Lord does not curse.
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Stromata Clement of Alexandria 1 citation
Named scriptural book cited as precedent supporting the argument against the Antitactae.
The man, at any rate, who pierced through the fornicator is shown in the book of Numbers to be blessed by God.
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The Rights of War and Peace Hugo Grotius 1 neutral 1 citation
Numbers is explicitly cited as the source of this claim.
for proselytes called by the Hebrews, proselytes of righteousness, enjoyed equal privileges with the Israelites.
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Adversus Marcionem Tertullian 1 citation
Explicitly cited as 'Balaam the prophet in Numbers'.
Balaam the prophet in Numbers, summoned by king Balak to curse Israel, with which he was entering battle, while he was being filled with the spirit, pronounced not the malediction to which he had come, but the benediction which the spirit suggested to him in that very hour — having professed before, among the king's messengers, and presently before the king himself, that he would pronounce what Go …
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Scorpiace Tertullian 1 neutral 1 citation
Explicitly named: 'In Numbers, when Israel had turned aside at Shittim.'
In Numbers, when Israel had turned aside at Shittim, they go off to lust after the daughters of Moab, are invited to idols, that they might fornicate in spirit too;
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