21 Jun 2012
II Peter 2:16
II Peter 2:16: “But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.”
Notice now neatly this verse confirms the account of Balaam’s donkey. In Numbers 22:28 the Bible records Balaam’s donkey talking to Balaam. It is easy to dismiss that story as a myth or fairy-tale – just as many people wrongly dismiss the Flood, or Creation, or Adam and Eve, or Jonah. But here we see that is not the case. Balaam’s donkey really did talk to Balaam – using a “man’s voice” and human words. It actually happened. It was not a fairy-tale; it was history.
Peter treats it as if it were a historical account because that’s exactly what it was.