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Plains of Moab
[Bible]The plains of Moab were Israel's final encampment before entering Canaan, after the nation had passed through the wilderness following the Exodus. They lie in the valley east of the Jordan River, opposite Jericho.
Moab
[Bible]Moab is the name of a people who lived on the plateau east of the Dead Sea and of the land they inhabited. The Bible presents the Moabites as descendants of Lot, and Ruth, the central figure of the Book of Ruth, was a Moabite woman.
Arabah
[Bible]Arabah is a Hebrew place name meaning "dry land" or "plain." In the Bible it refers to the long lowland that runs south from the Sea of Galilee through the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.
Balak
[People]Balak was the king of Moab shortly before Israel entered Canaan. According to Numbers 22–24, he summoned the prophet Balaam to curse Israel, but Balaam blessed Israel instead.
Numbers
[Bible]Numbers is the fourth book of the Old Testament and belongs to the Pentateuch. It records the roughly forty-year journey of the people of Israel through the wilderness, from their departure from Mount Sinai to their arrival on the plains of Moab.
Deuteronomy
[Bible]The fifth book of the Old Testament and the last book of the Pentateuch. It consists of Moses' farewell addresses to Israel on the plains of Moab, delivered before the people entered the land of Canaan, in which he expounds the law anew.
Field of Zophim
[Bible]The field of Zophim is a field at the top of Pisgah mentioned in Numbers 23. It was the second place to which Balak, king of Moab, brought Balaam to curse Israel, and there, too, Balaam pronounced a blessing instead of a curse.
Baal-peor Incident
[Bible]The Baal-peor incident occurred near the end of the wilderness period, when Israel, encamped at Shittim on the plains of Moab, committed sexual immorality with Moabite and Midianite women and worshiped Baal-peor, bringing a great plague upon the people. It is recorded in Numbers 25.
Shittim
[Bible]Shittim was Israel's last wilderness encampment, located on the plains of Moab east of the Jordan River. It was the site of the Baal-peor incident, and from there Joshua sent out the spies and began the crossing of the Jordan.
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
[Bible Verses]In this passage Moses, making a covenant on the plains of Moab, sets before Israel life and good, death and evil, and urges the people to choose life. It forms the conclusion of the sermons in Deuteronomy and is often cited in discussions of human choice and responsibility.
Balaam
[People]Balaam was a prophet from Mesopotamia who was hired by Balak, king of Moab, to curse Israel but instead blessed it. He is widely known for the story of the talking donkey.
Deuteronomy 30:11–14
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Moses, on the plains of Moab, declares that God's commandment is not far off but is "in thy mouth, and in thy heart." Because Paul quotes it in Romans 10 to explain the word of faith, it is frequently discussed in connection with the relationship between law and gospel.
Numbers 26
[Bible]Numbers 26 records the second census, taken on the plains of Moab after the plague at Baal-peor. It gives the totals by tribe (601,730 in all), the principles for dividing the land, and the census of the Levites, and it notes that of the wilderness generation only Caleb and Joshua remained.
Numbers 21
[Bible]Numbers 21 records Israel's defeat of the king of Arad, the plague of fiery serpents and the bronze serpent, the journey toward the plains of Moab, and the victories over Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan.
Numbers 33
[Bible]Numbers 33 is an itinerary listing, in order, the places where Israel encamped from its departure from Egypt until it reached the plains of Moab east of the Jordan. The chapter closes with a command that, upon entering Canaan, the Israelites are to drive out the inhabitants and divide the land by lot.
Mount Nebo
[Bible]Mount Nebo is a mountain in the land of Moab east of the Jordan River. Before his death, Moses climbed it and viewed Canaan, the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 34:1-6).
Deuteronomy 24:1-4
[Bible Verses]A provision of the Mosaic Law forbidding a first husband to take back his divorced wife after she has married another man. Because Jesus referred to it when addressing divorce, it is frequently cited in discussions of divorce and remarriage.
Deuteronomy 19:15
[Bible Verses]An Old Testament legal provision directing that guilt not be established on the testimony of a single person but confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses. It is cited several times in the New Testament and is frequently invoked in discussions of church discipline and of procedures for handling accusations.
Deuteronomy 11:13–21
[Bible Verses]Moses' exhortation promising timely rain and abundant harvests for obedience and warning of drought and destruction for serving other gods. It urges Israel to lay God's words on the heart and body, in the home, and in the teaching of children. It is the second section of the Jewish Shema and is often cited in discussions of faith formation and of the relationship between obedience and blessing.
Numbers 22
[Bible]Numbers 22 is the chapter in which Balak, king of Moab, summons Balaam the son of Beor to curse Israel. It contains the account of the angel of the LORD who blocks Balaam's way and of the speaking donkey.