Gideon understood the telling of the dream, though spoken in the Midianitish language; either because it was near akin to the Hebrew, being only a different dialect of it; or because the Israelites had now been accustomed to the Midianites company and discourse for seven years. He worshipped; he praised God for this miraculous work and special encouragement, whereby he was confirmed in his enterprise.
CHAPTER 7 THE VICTORY OF GIDEON _ 1. The sifting of Gideon's army (Judges 7:1)_ 2. The dream of the Midianite (Judges 7:9) 3. Victory through weakness (Judges 7:16) Gideon “the cutter down,” now al...
GIDEON'S VISIT TO THE MIDFANITE CAMP. The heroic leader was next encouraged, not by a dream of his own, but by one which he heard told at night in the camp of the enemy. The significant features of th...
_Gideon visits the Midianite camp_ 9 _.the same night_ Probably the night of the day which began in Judges 7:1. _get thee down_ Here and in Judges 7:11 a AGAINST _the camp_, to attack it; in Judges 7...
_The Lamps and the Pitchers Judges 7:15-23_ 15 And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshiped, and returned into the host of Israel, and s...
_AND IT WAS SO, WHEN GIDEON HEARD THE TELLING OF THE DREAM, AND THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF, THAT HE WORSHIPPED, AND RETURNED INTO THE HOST OF ISRAEL, AND SAID, ARISE; FOR THE LORD HATH DELIVERED INTO...
THE ROUT OF MIDIAN 1-7. Gideon's choice of his Followers....
WORSHIPPED] bowed down before God....
LIFE WITHOUT LAW JUDGES _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 7 V1 Early in the morning, Jerubbaal (Gideon) and his men camped at the *spring called Harod. The army from Midian had their camp north from them. It...
THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF. — Literally, _its breaking._ The word is a metaphor from breaking a nut — _enucleation. _...
וַ יְהִי֩ כִ שְׁמֹ֨עַ גִּדְעֹ֜ון אֶת ־מִסְפַּ
"THE PEOPLE ARE YET TOO MANY" Judges 6:33; Judges 7:1 ANOTHER day of hope and energy has dawned. One hillside at least rises sunlit out of darkness with the altar of Jehovah on its summit and holier...
"MIDIAN'S EVIL DAY" Judges 7:8 - Judges 8:1 THERE is now with Gideon a select band of three hundred, ready for a night attack on the Midianites. The leader has been guided to a singular and striking...
THE SWORD OF JEHOVAH AND OF GIDEON Judges 7:9 Gideon _asked_ for the sign of the fleece, but God, _without his asking,_ gave him that of the barley-cake. It was only barley-bread, the cheapest and co...
This is the story of perhaps one of the most remarkable conflicts in the whole history of the people. As we have seen, it was a time when they had been cruelly oppressed as the result of disobedience....
The second invasion of the Midianites and their allies placed 135,000 troops in the land of Israel (Ruth 8:10). Yet, when God saw the number of men who answered Gideon's call to arms, he said 32,000 m...
And it was [so], when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he (g) worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered...
_Interpretation. Hebrew, "the breaking," in allusion to a loaf or nut which must be broken. (Calmet) --- Adored God, in thanksgiving. (Menochius)_...
Observe, the gracious condescension of God, thus to furnish out means for the strengthening of Gideon's faith. Though the Lord Jesus is both the author and finisher of our faith, and all the faith his...
The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...
Thirty-two thousand men followed Gideon. But Jehovah will not have so many. He alone must be glorified in their deliverance. Their faith was indeed so weak, even while the Spirit of God was at work, t...
AND IT WAS SO, WHEN GIDEON HEARD THE TELLING OF THE DREAM, AND THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF,.... Or, "the breaking of it" g; the dream itself being like something closed up and sealed, and the interpret...
And it was [so], when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into...
_When Gideon heard, he worshipped_ He praised God for this special encouragement. _He divided the men into three companies_ To make a show of a vast army. _Lamps within the pitchers_ The lights were p...
1 Gideons armie of two and thirtie thousand is brought to three hundred. 9 He is encouraged by the dreame and interpretation of the barley cake. 16 His stratageme of trumpets and lampes in pitchers....
And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream and the interpretation thereof, which showed him the mood, the condition of mind of the enemies, THAT HE WORSHIPED, thanking God for this enco...
THE DEFEAT OF THE MIDIANITES...
ISRAEL'S ARMY REDUCED BY GOD (vv. 1-9) Gideon's influence had gathered 32,000 men, and they encamped south of the encampment of the Midianites, prepared for battle (v. 1).Compared to Midian, this ar...
THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF: _ Heb._ the breaking thereof...
9-15 The dream seemed to have little meaning in it; but the interpretation evidently proved the whole to be from the Lord, and discovered that the name of Gideon had filled the Midianites with terror...
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THE DEFEAT OF THE MIDIANITES AND THEIR ALLIES (JUDGES 7:15). Judges 7:15 ‘ And it was so that, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and its interpretation, he worshipped. And he returned to...
Judges 6-8 In the first words of Gideon we find the key to his character. (1) He was a man who felt deeply the degradation of his people. He could not enjoy his own harvest while the Midianites were r...
CONTENTS: Gideon's three hundred and the victory over Midian and Amalek. CHARACTERS: God, Gideon, Phurah, Oreb, Zeeb. CONCLUSION: God wants prepared men to fight God's battles with God's weapons in...
Judges 7:1. _The well of Harod;_ equivalent to terror, from the panic of the Midianites. It is situate on the south side of Gilboa. Judges 7:2. _The people with thee are too many,_ while human fears s...
_Arise, for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian._ DIVINE PROVIDENCE OVERRULING THE RESULT I. The hand of the Lord visible in this deliverance. 1. In the general effect produce...
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 7:13 TUMBLED literally means “turned itself over.” The loaf in the dream, symbolizing the SWORD OF GIDEON, “overturned” the Midianite camp. The dream provided the confirmation th...
_MAIN HOMILETICS_.—_Judges 7:15_ I. THE HAND OF THE LORD VISIBLE IN THIS DELIVERANCE. It is quite manifest that the overruling Providence of God was at work in all this to bring out the result. This...
EXPOSITION JUDGES 7:9 GET THEE DOWN, etc; _i.e_. attack the camp at once with thy 300 men. But if thou art afraid to do so, go down first alone with Phurah thy servant, and hear what they are saying...
So in chapter seven, [when] Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people who were with him, rose up early, and they pitched beside the well of Harod (Judges 7:1): Now the well of Harod is still there...
2 Chronicles 20:18; 2 Chronicles 20:19; 2 Corinthians 10:4; Exodus 4:30;...
GIDEON, A HERO OF THE FAITH Judges 7:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Hebrews eleven classes Gideon with the heroes of the faith. This may well have been done. We need to remember, however, that Gideon lived i...
THE SWORD OF THE LORD AND OF GIDEON Judges 7:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are coming to our second study concerning Gideon. We are sure that many things of value will be found in this remarkable chapter...
He worshipped — He praised God for this special encouragement....