Everything Wrong With Numbers 23 in the Bible

[@FriendlyAtheist1]

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[@TBomb39]

And Balaam said "OMG! A talking donkey!"

[@Graeme_Lastname]

One of your donkeys turned up. Thank you, it was delicious. 🤣 🖖‍ 👌‍

[@Zeon01]

We are all stronger than rhinos? Because Unicorn was very likely referring to a rhino.

[@cayenigma]

Actually, the biblical unicorn is the rhino. The nature of the animal got lost in translation along the times.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

Friendly Atheist And what will your donkey do if I don’t LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and DONATE?

[@grapeshot]

Yahweh the Lord Of Confusion and Destruction.

[@mathgod]

The original genocidist.I wish he was only confusing.

[@PeterLarsenJr]

LOVE when you aptly said, “I swear, I am the only person reading the Bible.”

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 Perhaps you are confusing “reading what the Bible actually says” with “reading what I want the Bible to say.”

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 Confirmation bias is comforting. I understand. But fetishizing bronze-age anecdotes as a path to the future is not logical. Why watch this channel if you disagree so hard? That seems masochistic.

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 Good luck. Seriously. You’re gonna need it.

[@Zeon01]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 Then stop lying to them about there being a god/gods

[@brunozeigerts6379]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 He is READING FROM THE BIBLE! I remember the story of Balaam from Bible class... what is he making up? When I heard it in bible class, I didn't think to question any of it. Now I see how ridiculous it is.

[@skepticusmaximus184]

"I say all kind of stupid things out loud. Just imagine what I'm holding back." 😆 See, this is what makes you so relateable brother. 💙

[@namegoeshere3838]

and god put a word in his mouth...I was waiting for him to say "Bazinga"! 😂

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

Name GoesHere Yeah, especially when no god put any word in his mouth

[@satinbarbi]

These are the best Bible studies videos on KZbin. 🙃

[@DrakeSherman]

The real issue with atheists is that they do cherry pick verses. But what they don’t understand is who said it, why they were saying it, who they were speaking to, the time period it was being spoken, etc. You have to take all of that into account in order to truly understand the Bible. Picking a verse here and there and using it as an argument against the Bible and God is straight ignorance. I’d actually argue that if they truly understood the Bible, they would be Christian’s.

[@no1ofimport271]

@@DrakeSherman How is literally reading every single verse and chapter called cherry picking?

[@satinbarbi]

@@DrakeSherman So the God who created physics needs burnt offerings? Primitive bullshit is all it is.

[@margaretbarrett6087]

@@DrakeSherman The real issue with christians is that they go to tortuous lengths in their desperate attempts to justify the gratuitously cruel atrocities committed or commanded by the brutal, barbaric, bloodthirsty god of the christian genocide manual, aka the bible. I’d actually argue that anyone who can read the bible and not recoil in horror and revulsion at the narcissistic thug of the god therein, has suspended all pity, empathy and compassion.

[@DarthTingleBinks]

@@DrakeSherman I refuse to be a slave of Christian. Whoever this Christian is, I shall raise my sword and strike him with all my might.

[@richardnedbalek1968]

9:59 On God’s changing his mind, I see a contradiction. While Numbers 23 : 19 says he does not repent, earlier in Exodus 32:14 we read that he changed his mind about the harm he said he would do to his people.

[@Napoleonic_S]

God created humans and then flooded them all except a family, if that's not backtracking then I don't know what is...

[@brunozeigerts6379]

And Balak did take Balaam up to the highest point in the land... and did push him off the edge of the cliff.

[@TBomb39]

Yeah, the buybull gleefully reports of Balaam's ultimate fate. It doesn't mention the donkey's. That's too bad, as it deserved some closure.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

Bruno Zeitgeist Interesting, tell me, where’s that contradictory verse found?

[@brunozeigerts6379]

@@Daniel-cz7kd That wasn't in the bible as far as I know. It's a joke. You do understand humour, right?

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

@@brunozeigerts6379 Sure, I understand logical and sensible humour

[@brunozeigerts6379]

@@Daniel-cz7kd Judging from your other posts, I seriously doubt that. Or you don't like religious humour. When I was a Christian, some religious-based humour did bother me when it seemed sacrilegious.

[@jagartharn]

No wonder they have no food to eat. The animals are constantly being sacrificed.

[@visaman]

Oh, they had food, they just like to grumble, not unlike a Twitter War.

[@patelk464]

This is equivalent to a customer who keeps hiring the same trades person even though the trade person never doing the job for which he was hired.

[@TruthSpeaker.]

You & I may not agree on alot of things, but your athiest Bible study series is my favorite way to study the Bible. I'm neither athiest nor christian, but just putting out there that I appreciate your Bible study + the comedy that makes the Bible more enjoyable.

[@mlwsf]

There was always plenty of Barbecue.

[@sidmelucci3675]

About that wild ox: unless we are using "wild" in the sense of "angry," this is an oxymoron, since an ox is a castrated bull, and therefore, by definition, a domesticated animal.

[@gypsylee333]

I'm pretty sure an ox is a whole different animal than a cow. They have different horns and such. Unless it's a special Bible translation thing here... Ok I googled i guess you're right, my mind is blown I always thought it was like the Chinese cattle that are black I thought those were a different species but I guess those are just breeds of cattle. Or I was also thinking about musk ox which is definitely different.

[@myheartismadeofstars]

I thought Ox was a job? And Steer is a castrated bull

[@visaman]

The Wild Ox is extinct.

[@sidmelucci3675]

@@visaman Yes, good point. It could be referring to the aurochs.

[@thescoobymike]

Whoever wrote the 'Jesus in the desert being tempted by the devil' story must've been inspired by this chapter.

[@cayenigma]

Actually, the biblical unicorn is the rhino. The nature of the animal got lost in translation along the times.

[@littleredpony6868]

Yeah, it was basically a game of telephone until it got to someone who never seen a rhino and drew a picture of what he thought it looked like and the modern idea of an unicorn was born

[@garryferrington811]

Didn't know about the middle eastern rhinos.

[@Craxin01]

Latin name for a one-horned rhinoceros is Rhinoceros Unicornis. The African is the same, but Bicornis.

[@terryriley8963]

There is a common theme with all Gods back in the day and that is animal blood sacrifices which we now think of as barbaric and ignorant. The Romans, Greeks, Egyptians etc all had multiple Gods so therefore would have had multiple blood sacrifices to their Gods, the Israelites only had one God but I bet there were more animals killed and sacrificed to this one God than all the rest put together.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

Terry Riley There aren’t any Gods, and you’d lose that bet.

[@Smilley85]

@@Daniel-cz7kd While the gods are not real, the sacrifices in their names were.

[@terryriley8963]

@@Daniel-cz7kd I know there aren’t any Gods. I was basically talking about the Gods that people believed in ‘back in the day’ meaning the Gods that the Romans, Greeks, Egyptians etc who all believed their Gods to be real at the time and they will have sacrificed animals to their made up Gods just as the Israelites seem to relish their blood sacrifices to their made up God. It’s an unfortunate trait that people throughout history all used to believe their Gods required blood sacrifices and the fact that the Israelites were no different shows how barbaric and ignorant they were.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

@@Smilley85 Well said, just as the apologists explain to other people who “jokingly” make believe some god or other and the apologist even shows them the authority without the name.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

@@terryriley8963 I mean there weren’t any Gods back then nor now nor ever. However would you tell me what’s wrong with animal blood sacrifices, regardless of numbers? Besides remember the other nations would often do human blood sacrifices.

[@Craxin01]

If you look to the description of a unicorn in the Bible, it's not describing a horse with a horn on its head. It's describing a one-horned rhinoceros. I'd say that is stronger than a wild ox.

[@Lightman0359]

Rhinoceros Unicornis, Indian Rhino.

[@Craxin01]

@@Lightman0359 Yep. And the African two horned is Rhinoceros Bicornis. The idea of the horse with one horn is from a misunderstanding. Try describing an animal to someone that hasn't seen it and have them draw it.

[@brunozeigerts6379]

'I ... have to talk to god over there ... I'm the one who signs the checks...'

[@EvilGrin]

Animals have to die because the Big G loves the smell of BBQ. No side dishes, no appetizer, no dessert. Only meat, 42 courses seem appropriate for one meal. Remember what happened when Kain tried to offer some veggies?

[@platylobiumobtuseangulum1607]

Also lions don't drink blood. They seem to be confusing lions with vampires which .. wait ..yeah what?

[@2ahdcat]

You forgot the part where Balaam ordered Koobloobablam to bring Him 6 yellow Toyota Priuses and park them next to a 5,000 gallon vat of blessed lime Jello. (Hey... just as reasonable and believable) LOL.

[@rcblazer]

Would love to see the bulls and rams rise up and rebel against their Christian oppressors. Now that would be a good story!

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

rcblazer Don’t you know? There are no Christians anywhere there

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

Spoiler alert: That story starts out with “two legs bad, four legs good” and slides downhill to typical fascism by the end.

[@rcblazer]

@@jrrarglblarg9241 Ah yes, you're referring to Animal Farm, a much better story than the Bible!

[@tim37857]

there were no "Christians" at this time in history,,,a long way from that.

[@rcblazer]

@@tim37857 Maybe I phrased that incorrectly. What I meant to say is I want to see a story where the bulls and rams finally get fed up with being slaughtered in the name of the Israelites' imaginary friend they call "God" and turn against them.

[@robertx8020]

I love these 'numbers' the perfect way to close of my weekend

[@thelostone6981]

Now say,”Balaam bought Batak a bad buffoonery Bible because the book is baffling and babyish babble” 3 times really fast.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

The Lost One: You know, his name is ‘Balak’.

[@thelostone6981]

@@Daniel-cz7kd And I should care about a typo about made up characters because, why?

[@pineapplepenumbra]

Some rhinos and, of course, narwhales, are literally unicorns (one horn), I wouldn't want to get into an unarmed fight with either species.

[@whatwouldjudydo_]

Yahweh always changes his mind

[@brandenharvey9817]

The principal players in Numbers 23 and 24 are a heathen king, Balak of Moab, who is frightened because the Israelites are camped on his “doorstep” ready to march through on their way to Canaan; and Balaam, son of Beor, who is famous as a diviner whose blessings and curses are known to be effective. I want to especially focus on Balaam because he was once a true prophet of God but later apostatized due to a spirit of covetousness. Often in our own lives, if we are not wholly focused on Christ, we lose that connection that keeps our hearts from sinning. For Balaam, it may have been his successes in gaining income and worldly notoriety through his divining that led him into apostasy as well as dishonesty with Balak. One sin gradually leads to another. I have been a CNA for 16 years. How nice it is to my ears when I hear praise due to the quality of my work. But the praise could easily cause pride to surface. And that is exactly what the Devil wants. I pray daily for the Lord to keep me humble and dependent on Him.

[@KeytarKris]

The Bronze Age Hebrews didn’t see their god the same way people of faith perceive deities today. They had no concept of omnipresence or omnipotence. Their god was a war god like Baal, Zeus, Aries, Astare, etc. Basically magickal people who live in the sky over the land. I’m pretty sure the animal sacrifices were just an excuse to have a bbq party, which was the tradition of every society at the time. I love a good bbq today, safe the Deity worship.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

Risk Helpr Bronze Age Hebrews didn’t have any god, back then or today. Other people had and still have plenty of gods.

[@KeytarKris]

@@Daniel-cz7kd so whom did they think they were worshiping? A sky wizard? Or do you think the Old Testament was all religious propaganda for the common people so the priest could control the people and profit off of their war crimes?

[@Smilley85]

A Unicorn in the Bible is often attributed to an animal with a single "horn" on its' forehead: a rhinoceros. And being strong like a wild rhino is quite the boast.

[@meenacoultas9598]

Having so much fun reading the Bible with you😆😆😂

[@clemstevenson]

Do we have any statistical analyses on the effectiveness of curses? Do they compare to the effectiveness of prayers, which equates to random chance?

[@crystalheart9]

I enjoyed your commentary on the bible.

[@MatthewCaunsfield]

Balok has to be one of the most patient enemy kings yet. Or dumbest.

[@gypsylee333]

Unicorn means rhino in the Bible. So stronger than a rhino, which DOES make a lot more sense.

[@whatwouldjudydo_]

Why did they change it to wild cow?

[@bladerunner3314]

I thought gawd can't lie ... But after Noah and gang left the ark gawd said "Ya'll eat whatever twitches, but no bloody play!"

[@urielpolak9949]

Love this content

[@mariolis]

Remember Christians , the answer to the question " Can the Christian god lie ? " is conclusively yes accoarding to the bible

[@kevinstewart1878]

Hooray! I was like 23 for numbers 23😁

[@littleredpony6868]

23 is the answer to everything after all

[@marklivingstone3710]

Why didn’t the guy just say ‘what?, you think I’m made of alters and animals. I’m just going to bring the previous alter over here.’

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

Mark Livingstone Maybe for the same reason that Hemant explained.

[@zecuse]

2:51, 6:51 I see we're back to using the Jisrael notation.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

zecuse Since when, apart from Hemant, has “Jisrael” ever been used in the first place?

[@zecuse]

@@Daniel-cz7kd That was the joke...

[@myszek512__6]

In ancient times, the Siberian Rhinoceros [now extinct] , was often referred to as a unicorn. 🤣

[@ActuallyAFungus]

I sincerely doubt that we are all stronger than a rhino.

[@garryferrington811]

Balak sure does have a hard time getting the point.

[@floptaxie68]

People counted how many people god killed in the Bible, but have anyone counted how many animals are sacrificed throughout this book for not good reason at all?

[@philswaim392]

I love how he does exactly what god says but the christians and rabbis much later attribute all the suffering of israel later to Balaam. They claim he told Balak how to get Israel to lose favor with God. So they infiltrated Israel with idolatry and fornication and God took back his blessings and instead cursed them. But we never see Balaam do this. It is rabbinic tradition and only talked about more directly in revelations which would be a continuation of rabbinic teachin at that point. So god blesses Israel, issues forth a prophecy, and such prophecy doesnt happen before God curses his own people due to trickery. Btw God was totally gonna kill Balaam AFTER he told Balaam to go to the mountain with Balak. So why the hell didnt God strike Balaam down when he said these things we never witness him saying? Gods such a weird, capricious, and two faced god.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

Phil Swaim Actually Balaam does not do anything god says, and god doesn’t bless Israel at all, in fact god curses Israel every time they worship him.

[@BaronTomR]

If Balak didn't know what Balaam was going to command him to do at a given place, how did he know to bring the animals and whatever was needed to build the altars along, or was that magic? After all, nothing indicates anyone else went with them. Just saying.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

BaronTR First, understand that blessing or curses were managed by offering animal sacrifices to one god or another god. Second, if you’d been paying attention, you’d find that Balak and Balaam are not alone, all the Moabite officials are there, and though not mentioned, their guards and servants are probably there too with the animals.

[@laurajarrell6187]

Friendly Atheist, Hemant, yeah, amazingly they all seem to travel with a couple hundred 'perfect' male animals to kill. To me it just shows how the writers were the same as all the others of that time, believing in blood magic. Still, your reading of it shows how nonsensical it is. 👍🌊💙💙💙🌊🥰✌

[@TBomb39]

Fun fact: The bible (buybull) also says that god has the strength of a unicorn.

[@TBomb39]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 Thanks for pointing out that the god of the buybull is like a bloodthirsty lion. European Monarchs could also be bloodthirsty, thanks for the correlation.

[@brunozeigerts6379]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 So the European monarchies used unicorns and lions on their heraldry. And? You haven't been proven right about anything.

[@brunozeigerts6379]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 Huh? That makes zero sense... unless you are comparing it to European conquest. Ask the natives of any country conquered by Europeans whether they think it was a good thing or not.

[@TBomb39]

@@natsusatsujinki8342 O.k. Do you have a timestamp for the part of the video? Oh, wait, I see that you've clarified your point to @Bruno Zeigerts. So, the conquest of Canaan by Canaan was European colonization. With the mention of a bloodthirsty lion and a unicorn as proof. Seems legit.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

Jebus Anti-Theist Where does the bible say that?

[@Antonio.R.O.C.]

As a former atheist myself, this atheist is simply capitalizing on the ignorance the majority have towards science, biology and archaeology. Science: Stephen Hawkins who was the greatest atheist scientist of our generation accepted intelligent design and even spoke about The Fine Tuning of the Universe, wonder why he’s not attempting to debunk him ? Biology: Richard Dawkins, the most known atheist scientist in evolutionary biology even accepted intelligent design, he even spoken about how our genes are coded information. Wonder why he’s not attempting to debunk him? Archaeology: Titus Kennedy whose an archaeologist has published a book in reference to multiple artifacts validating biblical stories, Wonder why he’s not attempting to debunk him? Charles Darwin who literally gave us the theory of evolution clearly stated that he was not an atheist, wonder why? Atheism is only surviving on the ignorance of others. Michio Kaku, another famous atheist scientist has also accepted design, Neil Tyson another famous atheist scientist has even claimed that our universe is a simulation (design) programed by a programmer (creator) ONLY two theories have been promoted to explain this design, 1) the multiverse and 2) an advance civilization, both without any evidence! Atheists want you to trade in your belief in God for their own belief in things they can’t even prove to exist! People, please do a proper investigation about the information your viewing or reading before promoting such ignorance as this video.

[@harveyohare]

Why is Yahweh so evil

[@liveonce2102]

Wheres numbers 22?

[@Monsterboy1199]

It's there just not in the playlist same with the other ones

[@Maryfs1]

What the hell is 'the dust of Jacob'?

[@slenders1ckn3ss]

Well... If you've played final fantasy 8 you are familiar with Balaam.

[@latrunculus1369]

..... So Balak is also a fan of states rights?

[@AnyaAngie]

"There is no misery in Israel?" Um, didn't we go through about 10+ chapters where the Israelitges COMPLAIN about how MISERABLE they are?

[@dj_tika]

We need a Friendly Atheist Annotaded Bible, it would be even better than the already existing Skeptic version 😂

[@hannahevertson8306]

Okay, so I'm definitely not a believer in the Bible, but I unfortunately have to point out as a bit of a fantasy buff, unicorns most likely arose from people trying to describe rhinos. AKA, in fact very strong animals. That's why in most fantasy works they have impossible strength. After all rhinos are very strong beasts.

[@garryferrington811]

I'm going to look up the middle eastern rhinos.

[@hannahevertson8306]

@@garryferrington811 Ah, and here we see how they became unicorns. Imagine trying to describe a rhino to someone with no idea what a rhino is. Like a horse with a horn on it's head and stronger than an ox may be the best you can pull off

[@douglswelsher6212]

10000 thumbs-up

[@WE_R_DNA]

Ahhh when times were easy. I'm glad someone wrote them down. LMFAO! 🤣😂

[@Templetonq]

The Lord moves in mysterious ways because he is not real.

[@cal9688]

I once tried to read the book of Numbers, but it made so little sense I think it gave me diabetes. And that doesn't make sense either! Numbers for the win, spake I

[@nomxhosapekani7966]

I wonder what Genre this will be on Netflix🙆‍♀🙆‍♀

[@oneilximon3464]

Christian Horror.

[@kenwin5845]

we need to stop "Critical bible Theory"

[@AmityvilleFan]

Is it just me, or there is some pun-thing going on with this Balam/Balak pair?

[@kellydalstok8900]

Tweedledee and Tweedledum

[@AmityvilleFan]

@@kellydalstok8900 I mean the hebrew/arameic is notoriously pun-based, Cain being the most famous pun. The "Am I my brother's keeper?" actualy has a double meaning: "Am I the guardian of the guardian?"

[@tommythomas5970]

The word.... "Panties"

[@Janenba]

Biblical unicorns are rhinos.

[@namegoeshere3838]

Ouch! Imagine catching your balok in your zippor?

[@lh1673]

Why do people believe these kinda stories in this book are true, ever happened and someone who is said to be love, justice, wise involved!?

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

L H How do you know these kinda stories in this book are false and never happened?

[@lh1673]

@@Daniel-cz7kd My gut

[@fordprefect5304]

@@Daniel-cz7kd Because they are too stupid to be reality. Or in the words of Dr Dever *IMPLAUSIBLE*

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

@@lh1673 You trust your gut with what’s true and false?

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

@@fordprefect5304 And what would be more sensible for reality that Dr. Dever and you would consider *PLAUSIBLE*

[@larsolsen2424]

They are in heaven now drinking milk and honey. Eating scrumptious locusts' too.

[@paradoxofepicurus]

God doesn't change? Then why are you praying?

[@visaman]

We are not praying for God to change, but, for us to understand Him.

[@chrissonofpear1384]

@@visaman I'd like to know what progress you made in understanding His ways in 2 Samuel 24, and Numbers 21:6, then. Maybe 1 Kings 14, too?

[@PaulThomas-qb9cx]

Drink the blood of their victims?? Jewish Vampires??? I wanna watch that movie!

[@robinbeers6689]

I'm not even vegetarian like you but I still see all this blood magic as gratuitous. I have no problem with an animal dying for food but all of this is not really about food. It's about showing off, stoking egos, and putting on a show.

[@youtubestudiosucks978]

Meat taste good cooked, grilled, roasted, barbequed. Cut it in fine pieces with some vegetables like broccoli and paprika in small pieces too, put it in the same pan, turn it over often and stirr so it gets somewhat equally golden brown, and once it's done you can eat a meal consisting of both meat and vegetables. Just because you dont like vegetables doesnt mean that you cant eat it if you know how to cook it, or in this recepies case mix it in with the meat. I usually cook pasta and spaghetti in the same pan, everything takes around the same time to cook and you usually eat it mixed, just add some spinach or broccoli alongside paprika and half an union alongside your ground beef and when everything is done leak out the water but keep the flame going on a low pit, then add tomato sause and stir it for a few minutes and then you're done, ready to eat. 😋

[@robinbeers6689]

@@youtubestudiosucks978 Sounds like you are quite the cook. Personally I prefer a meat based diet. I use a few plants around the edges for flavor and variety such as avocados, spices, teas, etc. but my main source of food is animals. I would rather have second helpings of the meat and skip the broccoli entirely. This is not just about taste but also about nutrition. Meat is much more nutrient dense than plants.

[@Steven-vi6bv]

Is the church a temple?

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

Steven Why do you ask?

[@Steven-vi6bv]

@@Daniel-cz7kd Because I want to know.

[@tim37857]

Church is usually Cristian a temple is Usually Jewish ,,

[@visaman]

No. The Temple hasn't existed for thousands of years.

[@Daniel-cz7kd]

@@Steven-vi6bv They’re basically the same thing with different names based on time and popularity, Jesus goes into great detail explaining what it is

[@kewakl8891]

"There is no divination against jacob." Who made this divination? jeremiah 29:8-9 "Yes, this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. Do not listen to the dreams you encourage them to have. 9 They are prophesying lies to you in my name. I have not sent them,” declares the Lord."

[@kellydalstok8900]

So what

[@kewakl8891]

@@kellydalstok8900 on one hand the bible abhors divination on the other, it proclaims divination Hmm, wonder about the third hand! That's what! confusion and poor storytelling all around that book

[@urielpolak9949]

You need to brush up on your reading a bit. Baalam may not litterally have blessed the jew boys and girls with his shakspearian monologue , he praises them. Wanting to die like them simply means wanting to live/be like them. Not cursed by the imaginary godboy

[@happyhuman7205]

In short everything in bible is wrong 🤣