Balaam and the Angel · Numbers 22:21–35
What happens in the Bible account?
Balaam is on his way when an angel stands in the road. His donkey sees the angel first and tries to avoid it; Balaam becomes angry at the animal. After the donkey speaks, Balaam’s eyes are opened to the angel and the warning ahead.
How does Mushkie’s story relate?
Balaam and the Angel is one of the six adventures in Volume Two. The book’s story-opening art focuses on the road, the donkey, and the angel, making the surprising difference between what the animal and rider see easy to notice.
Reading note
The encounter is described in Numbers 22:21–35. Volume Two also includes a spot-the-differences activity, one of six activities after its stories.