2898、古教会的人拥有预言，这些预言在内义上论及主和祂的国度，这一事实不仅从前面引用的经文，还从来自叙利亚的巴兰所说的预言清楚看出来。他的话记录在摩西五经中（民数记23:7-10， 18-25；24:3-10， 15-25）， 是以类似圣言的其它预言的风格来表达的，并用这些话清楚预言了主的降临：
我看祂却不在现时，我望祂却不在近处。必有一星从雅各而出，必有一杖从以色列兴起，必打破摩押的角，毁坏所有舍特人。（民数记24:17）
这些预言同样被称为“神谕”，因为用来描述这些预言的词语是一样的，这可见于民数记23:7， 18；24:3， 15， 20。
Potts(1905-1910) 2898
2898. That with them there were prophecies which in the internal sense treated of the Lord and of His kingdom, may be seen not only from what has been shown, but also from the prophecies of Balaam, who was from Syria, spoken of in Moses (Num. 23:7-10, 18-25; 24:3-10, 15-25), which are expressed in a style similar to the other prophecies of the Word, and plainly foretell the Lord's coming, in these words:
I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not nigh; there shall come forth a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel and shall smite through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Sheth (Num. 24:17). These prophecies, like the former, are called "Parables" [Enuntiata], for the same word is used (Num. 23:7, 18; 24:3, 15, 20).
Elliott(1983-1999) 2898
2898. The fact that the people of that Church possessed prophetical sayings which in the internal sense had reference to the Lord and His kingdom becomes clear not only from the places quoted above but also -from the prophetical words spoken by Balaam, who came from Syria. His words that are recorded in Moses, in Num 23:7-10, 18-25; 24:3-10, 15-25, were dictated in a style similar to all the other prophetical sayings in the Word, and plainly foretell the Coming of the Lord in the following words,
I see Him, but not now; I behold Him but not near. A star will come out of Jacob, and a sceptre will rise up out of Israel, and crush the corners of Moab, and destroy all the sons of Sheth. Num 24:17.
These prophetical words are likewise called Utterances, for the same term is used to describe those prophetical words in Num 23:7, 18; 24:3, 15, 20.
Latin(1748-1756) 2898
2898. Quod apud illos fuerint prophetica quae in sensu interno egerunt de Domino et de regno Ipsius, non solum inde constare potest, sed etiam a propheticis Bileami, qui fuit a Syria, de quibus apud Mosen, Num. xxiii 7-10, et 18-25; xxiv 3-10, et 15-25, quae simili stilo dictata sunt ac cetera prophetica Verbi, et manifeste prae dicunt Adventum Domini his verbis, Video Ipsum, et non nunc, intueor Ipsum et non propinquus procedet stella ex Jacobo, et surget sceptrum ex Israele, et franget angulos Moabi, et destruet omnes filios Shethi, Num. xxiv 17;haec prophetica similiter dicuntur Enuntiata, nam eadem vox, ut videri potest ibi, xxiii 7, 18; xxiv 3, 15, 20.