On that day, when evening had come, he said to them,
“Let’s go over to the other side.”
Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him.
A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are dying?”
He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea,
“Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
He said to them,
“Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”
They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
MARK 4:35-41
Balaam's donkey speaks while traveling to curse Israel
Discover the strange encounter where Balaam is rebuked by his own talking donkey while traveling to curse Israel. Jesus calms the storm
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Who was Balaam?Balaam, son of Beor was, according to the Bible, a gentile prophet and diviner who lived in Pethor, a place identified with the ancient city of Pitru. Pitru is thought to have been located between the region of Iraq and northern Syria in what is now southeastern Turkey. According to the Book of Numbers, Balaam was hired by King Balak of Moab to curse Israel, but instead he blessed the Israelites, as dictated by God. Subsequently, the plan to entice the Israelites into idol worship and sexual immorality is attributed to him. In rabbinic literature, Balaam is portrayed as a non-Israelite prophet with powers comparable to Moses but is often depicted negatively for his attempts to curse Israel, his role in leading them to sin, and his eventual execution. The Talmud emphasizes his importance by stating that Moses authored not only the Torah but also the section relating to Balaam.
Where is Israel?Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Middle East. Located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. It has land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, and Egypt to the southwest.
