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Gideon’s naming the altar which he built, in commemoration of the
words of peace spoken by the Angel, is very similar to what we read of
Abraham Genesis 22:14, and of Moses (Exodus 17:15, when he name...
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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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JEHOVAH-SHALOM. Jehovah [gives] peace. One of the Jehovah titles. See
App-4....
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_built an altar there_ where the Deity had appeared; the patriarchs
observed this custom, see Genesis 12:7; Genesis 26:25; Genesis 35:1.
The altar with its name _Jehovah is peace_, i.e. _well-disposed...
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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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GIDEON BUILT AN ALTAR— Upon the rock where this miracle happened.
This altar was not for sacrifice, which would have been directly
contrary to the law; but as a memorial of the vision with which God
h...
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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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BUILT AN ALTAR. — Altars, like the altar Ed (Joshua 22:34), built by
the Transjordanic tribes, were not always intended for purposes of
sacrifices, but to witness some great event or Divine appearance...
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וַ יִּבֶן֩ שָׁ֨ם גִּדְעֹ֤ון
מִזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ לַֽ י
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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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Jehovah Shalom, means the Lord our Peace. As if he had said, The Lord
is at peace with me. It is the title which in that very spot Gideon
desired ever after to know his God by. And is it not so 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 GIDEON BUILT AN ALTAR THERE UNTO THE LORD,.... On the top of the
rock where he had laid his provisions, and which had been consumed by
fire issuing out of it, as a token of divine acceptance, and...
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Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it
Jehovahshalom: unto this day it [is] yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Ver. 24. _And called it Jehovah-shalom,_] i.e., The Lord of peace,...
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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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Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it
Jehovah-shalom ("The Lord is peace"); UNTO THIS DAY IT IS YET IN
OPHRAH OF THE ABIEZRITES. This altar was not to serve for sacrifices,
but...
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THE ANGEL OF THE LORD APPEARS TO GIDEON...
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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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JEHOVAHSHALOM:
that is, The LORD send peace...
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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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THERE, to wit, on the top of the rock, as is evident from JUDGES 6:20,
and especially from JUDGES 6:26, where that which is here expressed
only in general, and by anticipation, is more particularly de...
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Judges 6:24 Gideon H1439 built H1129 (H8799) altar H4196 LORD H3068
called H7121 (H8799) Peace H3073 day...
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‘ Then Gideon built an altar there to Yahweh, and called it
Yahweh-shalom. To this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.'
In gratitude Gideon built an altar to Yahweh, calling it ‘Yahweh is
peace...
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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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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 6:24 TO THIS DAY. See note on Josh. 4:9. The
ABIEZRITES were part of the tribe of Manasseh that settled west of the
Jordan River ...
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CHAPTER 6—_Judges 6:24_
THE REMOVAL OF THE BARRIER TO DELIVERANCE
CRITICAL NOTES.—one thing must be scrupulously gone about, ere a
step can be taken to secure the much-needed emancipation of the land...
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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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Exodus 17:15; Ezekiel 48:35; Genesis 22:14; Genesis 33:20; Jeremiah
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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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There — On the top of the rock, as is evident from Judges 6:26,
where that which is here expressed only in general, is more
particularly described. Jehovah — shalom — That is, the Lord's
peace; the si...