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4. FOURTH DECLENSION: UNDER MIDIAN AND GIDEON, TOLA AND JAIR
CHAPTER 6
_ 1. Israel's suffering from Midian (Judges 6:1)_
2. Their repentance and the divine answer (Judges 6:7)
3. Gideon, the deliv...
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JUDGES 6:11. On the angel of Yahweh see Judges 2:1; Genesis 16:7 *.
For oak read terebinth. While the primitive Semites were animists, the
Israelites came to associate Yahweh's own presence with sacre...
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ROSE UP FIRE. This fire was the token of Jehovah's acceptance. See
note on "respect", Genesis 4:4.
FIRE. the fire....
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_fire … and consumed_ The food intended for a meal is converted into
a sacrifice, and supernatural fire betokens the divine acceptance; cf.
Judges 13:20; 1 Kings 18:38; 2 Chronicles 7:1;...
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_The call of Gideon_. Sequel of 2 6a
11. _the angel of the Lord_ i.e. Jehovah Himself in manifestation; see
on Judges 2:1. Closely parallel are the appearances in Judges 13:3-23
and Genesis 18 J; the...
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THEN THE ANGEL—PUT FORTH THE END OF THE STAFF, &C.— This divine
person, appearing, most probably, in the form of a traveller, with a
_staff_ in his hand, just touched the _cakes_ and the _flesh,_ &c....
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_The Call of Giedon Judges 6:11-35_
11 And there came an angel of the Lord, and sat under an oak which was
in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon
threshed wheat by the...
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_AND THE ANGEL OF GOD SAID UNTO HIM, TAKE THE FLESH AND THE UNLEAVENED
CAKES, AND LAY THEM UPON THIS ROCK, AND POUR OUT THE BROTH. AND HE DID
SO._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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GIDEON AND THE MIDIANITES
The story of Gideon, which runs from Judges 6:1 to Judges 8:33, is
more detailed than that of Deborah and Barak; and, from the details,
it would appear that different traditi...
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LIFE WITHOUT LAW
JUDGES
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 6
The stories about Gideon and his son, Abimelech are the most
important ones in the book. John J. Davies says, ‘Gideon is the
ideal judge like Mose...
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THE STAFF THAT WAS IN HIS HAND. — The ordinary accompaniment of an
Eastern traveller (Genesis 32:10; Matthew 10:10).
THERE ROSE UP FIRE. — The common sign of God’s presence and of His
acceptance of an...
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וַ יִּשְׁלַ֞ח מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה אֶת
־קְצֵ֤ה ה
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GIDEON, ICONOCLAST AND REFORMER
Judges 6:15
"The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour":-so has the
prophetic salutation come to the young man at the threshing floor of
Ophrah. It is a persona...
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FACE TO FACE WITH THE ANGEL OF JEHOVAH
Judges 6:19
Gideon realized the momentous character of that interview. He only
wanted to be sure that it was no dream or fancy, and so hence the
proposal of the...
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After the passing of these forty years, sin again brought punishment.
The people passed under the oppression of Midian. It was oppression of
the severest kind and lasted for seven years. A terrible pi...
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When Israel again did evil in the sight of God, he delivered them into
the hands of the Midianites, who were descendants of Abraham and
Keturah (Genesis 25:1-2). They were allied in the oppression of...
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Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that [was]
in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there
rose up fire (i) out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and...
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Observe the trials of faith. In pouring out the broth, and laying the
flesh on the cold rock, would not both cool? And how then should both
be fit for sacrifice? Is it not thus frequently done by the...
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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...
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But again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and
He delivered them into the hand of Midian. And the children of Israel
cried again unto Jehovah. God reveals the cause of their di...
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THEN THE ANGEL OF THE LORD PUT FORTH THE END OF THE STAFF THAT WAS IN
HIS HAND,.... With which he walked, appearing as a traveller, and
which was one reason of Gideon's providing for his refreshment,...
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Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that [was]
in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there
rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the...
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_There rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh _ By which
he showed himself not to be a man that needed such provisions, but the
Son of God; and by this instance of his omnipotency, gave...
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1 The Israelites for their sinne are oppressed by Midian.
8 A prophet rebuketh them.
11 An Angel sendeth Gideon for their deliuerance.
17 Gideons Present is consumed with fire.
24 Gideon destroyet...
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THE ANGEL OF THE LORD APPEARS TO GIDEON...
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Then the Angel of the Lord put forth the end of the staff that was in
His hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there
rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the
u...
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THE OPPRESSION OF MIDIAN
(vv.1-10)
However, Israel again repeated the evil of departing from the Lord.
This time the Lord used Midian to put them under a yoke of oppression
which lasted seven years...
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11-24 Gideon was a man of a brave, active spirit, yet in obscurity
through the times: he is here stirred up to undertake something great.
It was very sure that the Lord was with him, when his Angel w...
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By these things he showed himself to be no man that needed such
provisions, but a true angel of God, or the Son of God; and by this
instance of his omnipotency, gave the assurance that he both could a...
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Judges 6:21 Angel H4397 LORD H3068 out H7971 (H8799) end H7097 staff
H4938 hand H3027 touched H5060 ...
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‘ Then the Angel of Yahweh put out the end of the staff that was in
his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and there
went up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh, and the
un...
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ANGEL
(_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4). _...
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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...
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CONTENTS: More apostasy in Israel. Call of Gideon.
CHARACTERS: God, Angel of Jehovah (Jesus), Holy Spirit, Gideon,
prophet, Joash.
CONCLUSION: In times of apostasy, God often calls His mightiest
ser...
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Judges 6:1. _The Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian,_ the
descendants of Abraham's fourth son by Keturah, who oppressed them for
seven years. Genesis 25:2.
Judges 6:3. _The children of the ea...
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_There came an Angel of the Lord _. .. _ Gideon threshed wheat._
GIDEON’S ANGELIC VISITOR
I. That a man, when actively and unostentatiously doing his duty, is
best fitted for the reception of heaven...
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 6:1__ The fifth judge was Gideon, who fought
the Midianites twice. The first time he followed God’s instructions
(Judges 7:1); the second time he did not ...
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CHAPTER 6.—_Judges 6:11_
THE UNSEEN FRIEND
CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 6:11. THERE CAME AN ANGEL OF THE LORD.]
Rather, “_the angel of the Lord came_.” The reference being to one
particular person known a...
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EXPOSITION
JUDGES 6:11
AN ANGEL, etc. Rather, the _angel of the Lord_,_ _otherwise called
"the angel of his presence" (Isaiah 63:9). In Judges 6:14,...
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So again the rest for forty days but then in chapter six,
AND the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the
LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years. And the
han...
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1 Chronicles 21:26; 1 Kings 18:38; 2 Chronicles 7:1; Judges 13:20;...
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GIDEON'S CALL TO CONQUEST
Judges 6:11
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
There come times of special exigencies when God speaks to special men
calling them to special service.
Such a call came to Gideon, and ther...
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Consumed the flesh — By which, he shewed himself to be no man that
needed such provisions, but the Son of God; and by this instance of
his omnipotency, gave him assurance, that he both could, and woul...