Can some Christian help explain this apparent example of god immediately contradicting himself? [Spirituality & Religion]

[quote]That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.” 21So Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
22Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angelb of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.[/quote]

numbers 22:20-22

It sounds like god said "ok, do this" and then was angry because Balaam did that....

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Penny · 46-50, F

maybe he werent supposed to bring his servants?

Pikachu

@Penny

But of course a man as important as Balaam would take his servants. So if he shouldn't have done it, you'd think god would have mentioned it.

Penny · 46-50, F

@Pikachu dint say anything about bringing his servants along

Penny · 46-50, F

@Pikachu "you must do only what I tell you" could def mean only him supposed to go

Pikachu

@Penny

Well he didn't say anything about not bringing his servants either.
He didn't say anything about wearing clothes or taking food or a donkey either but one would reasonably expect him to bring all of these things.

Don't you think god would have told him not to if that's what he wanted?
I mean, the dude describes how to build every single piece of the tabernacle down to the weight and material of the lampstands and what kind of animal to burn and how for different kinds of offerings. He's actually pretty keen on details.

Penny · 46-50, F

@Pikachu "you must do only" could be interpreted as "you must do only" like him only . idk i wasnt there for the original instruction

Pikachu

@Penny

A good effort, Penny. But i think that's a pretty tenuous interpretation.
Thanks for answering though🙂