 In (Sanhedrin 106b) and (Giṭtin 57a) Balaam may be likened to Jesus.Some have theorized that Balaam became used as a pseudonym for Jesus in Jewish literature.Balaam's father Beor was a son of Laban The Book of Jasher reports Balaam's sons were Jannes and Jambres

In the New Testament, Balaam is cited as a type of avarice; for example in Book of Revelation 2