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Verse Judges 6:31. _WILL YE PLEAD FOR BAAL?_] The words are very
emphatic "Will ye plead in earnest תריבן for Baal? Will ye
תושיען really save _him_? If he be God, אלהים _Elohim_, let
him contend for...
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From the boldness of Joash in defending his son, it is likely that the
majority of the Abi-ezrites sided with him against “the men of the
city,” and already felt drawn toward Gideon as their national...
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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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THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ALTAR OF BAAL. We have seen that after the
Conquest Yahweh was reverently and innocently called the Baal (Lord)
of the land, and that loyal Israelites gave their children Baal n...
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_Will ye plead for Baal?_ Cf. Job 13:8. The pron. is emphatic: -Will
_ye_contend for Baal? will _ye_save him?" The next sentence, -whoever
takes up arms for the false god shall be put to death forthwi...
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_Gideon overthrows the altar of Baal and receives the name
Jerub-baal_. This story has no connexion with the preceding narrative
Judges 6:11-24; for after Gideon had built the altar Jehovah-shalom
(Ju...
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JOASH SAID UNTO ALL THAT STOOD AGAINST HIM— That is, against his
son. There is something rational and noble in this apology which Joash
makes; and it seems very likely, that the reason which he here u...
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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 BUILD AN ALTAR UNTO THE LORD THY GOD UPON THE TOP OF THIS ROCK,
IN THE ORDERED PLACE, AND TAKE THE SECOND BULLOCK, AND OFFER A BURNT
SACRIFICE WITH THE WOOD OF THE GROVE WHICH THOU SHALT CUT DOWN...
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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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To avoid giving up his son (whom the men did not venture to take by
force), Joash asks, 'Will _you_ be so presumptuous as to plead for
Baal? That would be impiety worthy of instant death.' Baal can de...
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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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UNTO ALL THAT STOOD AGAINST HIM. — The meaning of these words is
very uncertain. They may mean, “to all that stood around.”
WILL YE PLEAD FOR BAAL? — The pronoun _ye_ is very emphatic, being
twice ex...
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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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BEGINNING REFORM AT HOME
Judges 6:28
The good sense of Joash saved his son. “Of what use is Baal to
us,” said he, “if he cannot take care of himself?” Gideon had
stood the divine test; can you wonder...
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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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And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for
Baal? will ye save him? (n) he that will plead for him, let him be put
to death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he [be] a god, let him...
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His, Baal's, or rather my son's adversary; (Calmet) let him die before
this morning be spent, as the Hebrew insinuates. Joas represents to
the men of the city, who looked upon him with a degree of res...
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Whether from fatherly affection, or from an higher principle of grace
in the heart, this conduct of Joash sprung, I do not determine. But no
doubt, the Lord overruled his mind in favor of his son....
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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 JOASH SAID UNTO ALL THAT STOOD AGAINST HIM,.... Against his son;
that were his accusers and adversaries, and required him to be given
up to them, that they might put him to death:
WILL YE PLEAD F...
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_And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for
Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to
death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he [be] a god, let him ple...
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_Joash said, Will ye plead for Baal?_ Why are you so zealous in
pleading for that Baal for whose worship you suffer such grievous
calamities at this day? It is plain that Joash had been a worshipper
o...
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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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And Joash said unto all that stood against him, for he fully approved
of the act of his son, WILL YE PLEAD FOR BAAL? WILL YE SAVE HIM? The
emphasis in either case is on the "ye," since Joash wanted to...
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GIDEON GRANTED SPECIAL SIGNS...
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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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25-32 See the power of God's grace, that he could raise up a
reformer; and the kindness of his grace, that he would raise up a
deliverer, out of the family of a leader in idolatry. Gideon must not
th...
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WILL YE PLEAD FOR BAAL? Why are you so zealous in pleading for that
Baal, for the worship whereof you suffer such grievous calamities at
this day, and from whom you have no help? It is plain that Joas...
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Judges 6:31 Joash H3101 said H559 (H8799) stood H5975 (H8804) plead
H7378 (H8799) Baal H1168 save...
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‘ And Joash said to all that stood against him, “Will you plead
for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will plead for him, let him be
put to death, while it is yet morning. If he is a god, let him ple...
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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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_Throw down the altar of Baal._
BAAL’S ALTAR DESTROYED
1. Observe God’s command to Gideon. He had been hitherto protesting
against the idolatry of his family and country by a life of
opposition, inas...
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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 6:24_
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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EXPOSITION
JUDGES 6:25
THE SAME NIGHT, etc. The iron was hot; it was time to strike. As
regards what follows, there are two ways of understanding the verse.
One, that of the A.V; supposes that only o...
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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 Corinthians 8:4; 1 Kings 18:27; 1 Kings 18:29; 1 Kings 18:40;...
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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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Will ye plead — Why are you so zealous in pleading for that Baal,
for the worship whereof you suffer such grievous calamities at this
day? It is plain, that Joash had been a worshipper of Baal: but
pr...