The story of Balaam’s donkey has always intrigued me (See Numbers 22:22). Note that God did not speak through the donkey; He gave the donkey the ability so speak. And when she did, she demonstrated an amazing capacity for reason and an innate sense of justice. Much more than most Libs I know, by the way....
“The story of Balaam’s donkey has always intrigued me (See Numbers 22:22). Note that God did not speak through the donkey; He gave the donkey the ability so speak. And when she did, she demonstrated an amazing capacity for reason and an innate sense of justice. Much more than most Libs I know, by the way....”
Numbers 22 says God opened the ass’ mouth. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the ass was speaking with her own thought and reasoning.
Use Scripture to interpret Scripture.
Does the Bible ever describe an animal as having a soul, or being given a soul, or as a “soul,” or does the word refer ONLY to mankind, repeatedly, throughout Scripture?
No. Balaam’s ass indeed spoke; God made her do it; but that doesn’t mean she has a soul.