Contradiction with Judges 2:1
In Numbers 24:25, Balaam returns home after speaking with Balak, while in Judges 2:1, the angel of the Lord rebukes the Israelites for not obeying God's command to drive out the inhabitants of the land, contrasting obedience to divine commands.
Judges 2:1: And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you. [angel: or, messenger]
Contradiction with 1 Kings 13:17
Numbers 24:25 shows Balaam returning home, indicating a completed task, whereas in 1 Kings 13:17, a prophet is explicitly told not to return home the way he came, highlighting a contradiction in divinely influenced directions.
1 Kings 13:17: For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest. [it...: Heb. a word was]
Contradiction with Jonah 1:3
While Balaam returns home peacefully in Numbers 24:25, Jonah attempts to flee from God's command, leading him into a storm, a contradiction in responses to God's instructions.
Jonah 1:3: But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
Contradiction with Acts 5:29
Balaam returns to his place in Numbers 24:25 without resistance, whereas Acts 5:29 emphasizes obeying God rather than men, suggesting Balaam's final departure differs from the apostles' defiance for righteousness.
Acts 5:29: Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Contradiction with Matthew 21:28-30
Balaam goes to his place in Numbers 24:25, obeying Balak's dismissal, while in Matthew 21:28-30, a son initially refuses to work but later repents and obeys, illustrating a reversal of actions.
Matthew 21:28-30: But what think ye? A [certain] man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.