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Verse Judges 6:20. _TAKE THE FLESH, C._] The angel intended to make
the flesh and bread an _offering_ to God, and the _broth_ a
_libation_....
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POUR OUT THE BROTH - Libations were a very ancient form of offering
(compare Genesis 35:14). The drink offerings of wine under the
Levitical law were poured upon the altar Exodus 30:9. The pouring of...
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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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GOD. Elohim. See note on Judges 6:12, above.
THIS. you....
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He is now told to set down the flesh and the cakes upon the rock, and
to pour out the broth. The latter act was distinctly sacrificial,
though broth is not used elsewhere for a libation. There is reas...
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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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_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 ANGEL OF GOD. — Here alone in the chapter called “the angel of
Elohim” and not “of Jehovah.”
UPON THIS ROCK. — Rather, _upon yonder crag._ The living rock
(Exodus 20:22) served well as an altar....
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וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָ
אֱלֹהִ֗ים קַ
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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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Thereon. Thus he would shew Gedeon that he had no need of food. He
would exercise his obedience, and manifest a greater miracle, as the
flesh and bread would be less apt to take fire, when the angel t...
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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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AND THE ANGEL OF GOD SAID UNTO HIM,.... Instead of sitting down and
partaking of the entertainment made for him, he bid him do as follows:
TAKE THE FLESH, AND THE UNLEAVENED CAKES, AND LAY THEM UPON...
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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.
Ver. 20. _And lay them upon this rock._] Christ is c...
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_Lay them upon this rock_ Undoubtedly it gave Gideon some surprise, to
be commanded to dispose thus of the refreshments which he had so
hospitably prepared; but as he had doubtless by this time concei...
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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 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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No text from Poole on this verse....
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Judges 6:20 Angel H4397 God H430 said H559 (H8799) Take H3947 (H8798)
meat H1320 bread H4682 lay...
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‘ And the Angel of God said to him, “Take the flesh, and the
unleavened cakes, and lay them on this rock. and pour out the broth,
and he did so.” '
“POUR OUT THE BROTH”. This was an immediate indicat...
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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 Kings 18:33; 1 Kings 18:34; Judges 13:19...
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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...