2 Peter 2:16 meaning and explanation

But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

2 Peter 2:16, Berean Standard Bible

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Peter is warning his readers about false teachers and points to Balaam as a cautionary example. In Numbers 22, Balaam was hired to curse Israel and set out in greed despite God's warning.

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