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专题研讨-巴兰心理的分析

巴兰心理的分析 「贪财是万恶之根」提前 6 : 10 贪财是万恶之根。有人贪恋钱财,就被引诱离了真道,用许多愁苦把自己刺透了。 保罗说这话实在是他从经验所体查出来的,把贪势力的巨大描写尽致。换句话贪是地狱的入口,不可不慎意防守。试看以下几个例子: 1. 亚干因贪爱金子,私自收藏,使以色列民取艾城屡遭失败,故众民用石头把亚干打死。 书 7 : 21-26 我在所夺的财物中看见一件美好的示拿衣服,二百舍客勒银子,一条金子重五十舍客勒,我就贪爱这些物件,便拿去了。现今藏在我帐篷内的地里,银子在衣服底下。” 22 约书亚就打发人跑到亚干的帐篷里,那件衣服果然藏在他帐篷内,银子在底下。 23 他们就从帐篷里取出来,拿到约书亚和以色列众人那里,放在耶和华面前。 24 约书亚和以色列众人把谢拉的曾孙亚干和那银子、那件衣服、那条金子,并亚干的儿女、牛、驴、羊、帐篷,以及他所有的,都带到亚割谷去。 25 约书亚说:“你为什么连累我们呢 ? 今日耶和华必叫你受连累。”于是以色列众人用石头打死他,将石头扔在其上,又用火焚烧他所有的。 26 众人在亚干身上堆成一大堆石头,直存到今日。于是耶和华转意,不发他的烈怒。因此那地方名叫亚割谷,直到今日。 2. 扫罗因爱惜亚玛力上好牛羊的掳物,不肯杀灭,惹耶和华发怒弃他作王。 撒上 15 : 8-23 生擒了亚玛力王亚甲,用刀杀尽亚玛力的众民。 9 扫罗和百姓却怜惜亚甲,也爱惜上好的牛、羊、牛犊、羊羔并一切美物,不肯灭绝。凡下贱瘦弱的,尽都杀了。 10 耶和华的话临到撒母耳说: 11 “ 我立扫罗为王,我后悔了。因为他转去不跟从我,不遵守我的命令。”撒母耳便甚忧愁,终夜哀求耶和华。 12 撒母耳清早起来,迎接扫罗。有人告诉撒母耳说:“扫罗到了迦密,在那里立了纪念碑,又转身下到吉甲。” 13 撒母耳到了扫罗那里,扫罗对他说:“愿耶和华赐福于你!耶和华的命令我已遵守了。” 14 撒母耳说:“我耳中听见有羊叫、牛鸣,是从哪里来的呢 ?” 15 扫罗说:“这是百姓从亚玛力人那里带来的,因为他们爱惜上好的牛羊,要献于耶和华你的神。其余的我们都灭尽了。” 16 撒母耳对扫罗说:“你住口吧!等我将耶和华昨夜向我所说的话告诉你。”扫罗说:“请讲。” 17 撒母耳对扫罗说:“从前你虽然以自己为小,岂不是被立为以色列支派的元首吗 ? 耶和华膏你做以...

Topical Study-THE ANALYSIS OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BALAAM

THE ANALYSIS OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BALAAM Introduction 1Tim. 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which somehave strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves throughwith many sorrows. The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Paul could relate to the absolute destructive power of greed and could describe it accurately in this Bible verse due to his past experiences. In other words, we must never let our guard down, for greed is the gateway to hades. Which Biblical Characters Succumbed To Their Greed? 1. Achan Due to his love for gold, Achan kept back part of the spoils. As a result, the Israelites failed to conquer Ai despite their repeated attempts. In the end, Achan was stoned to death by all Israel. Josh. 7:21-26 "When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. And there they are, hidden in the ear...