Numbers chapters 22 and 23 record the deeds of Balaam and Balak. The letter to the church in Pergamum indicates there were some there who were learning the teaching of Balaam so many years later. Revelation 22:14, “But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.” Unfortunately there are many churches today that have the same problem, maybe they should consider this letter a warning for them as well…