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Revelation 2:14 > The Doctrine of Balaam

3/2/2022

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2:14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

But I have a few things against thee,
  • ​But = Despite this positive attribute
  • I = Jesus Christ
  • a few things against = objections to or warnings about some negative attributes
  • thee = the church (or an individual member)
because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam,
  • ​​thou = the church (or an individual member)
  • hast = allow, tolerate
  • there = among you
  • them = fellow church members
  • hold = believe, profess, teach
  • doctrine = belief, teaching
  • Balaam = 
who taught Balac
  • ​who = Balaam (false prophet)
  • taught = explained, encoiuraged, supported
  • ​Balac = 
to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel,
  • ​cast = 
  • stumblingblock = 
  • before = 
  • the children of Israel = 
to eat things sacrificed unto idols,
  • ​eat = 
  • ​things sacrificed unto idols = 
and to commit fornication.
  • ​commit = be guilty of
  • fornication = spiritual infidelity, disloyal relationship with God

2:14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

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