Satan sought a new way to fight against the people of God... not through armies and leaders, but by a curse
Balak Sends for Balaam
Seeing all the danger around him, instead of preparing for war and for battle, Balak king of Moab sent for Balaam to come and curse the Israelites.
Who is Balaam?
Does not belong to the people of God
He was a magician or diviner and God used him for His divine mission and purpose
St Gregory of Nyssa believes that Balaam was using satanic power, but God was showing the inability of Satan to harm His children; that if Satan intends to curse, he is committed to bless.
Origen believes Balaam was a magician using Satan's power, but God intervened because of His love for Israel
Revelation 2:14 "who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication"
