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Verse Judges 7:24. _TAKE BEFORE THEM THE WATERS UNTO BETH-BARAH_]
This is probably the same place as that mentioned John 1:28, where the
Hebrews forded Jordan under the direction of Joshua. To this p...
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THE WATERS - The streams which run from the mountain district of
Ephraim into the Jordan in the district of Beth-shan, forming great
pools and marshes, which the Midianites fleeing south would have to...
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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...
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THE NIGHT ALARM AND ROUT. Gideon's stratagem consisted in the division
of his small force into three companies, who charged the enemy from
three sides at once, making an uproar and producing a panic....
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MOUNT. hill country....
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_The pursuit_
23 _.out of Naphtali etc_.] The same tribes, with the addition of
Zebulun, were summoned before the battle, Judges 6:35; they must have
formed the bulk of the host dismissed in Judges 7:...
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Gideon sends a message (cf. Judges 6:35) to the Ephraimites in the
country S. of the battlefield, urging them to seize the fords, and so
TO MEET _the Midianites_as they come flying down the Jordan val...
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AND GIDEON SENT MESSENGERS THROUGHOUT ALL MOUNT EPHRAIM— He was
desirous, as Bishop Patrick observes, that others should have some
share with him in finishing this work, though he alone, with some few...
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_Gideon's Victory Judges 7:24-25_
24 And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying,
Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto
Beth-barah and Jordan. Then...
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_AND GIDEON SENT MESSENGERS THROUGHOUT ALL MOUNT EPHRAIM, SAYING, COME
DOWN AGAINST THE MIDIANITES, AND TAKE BEFORE THEM THE WATERS UNTO
BETH-BARAH AND JORDAN. THEN ALL THE MEN OF EPHRAIM GATHERED THE...
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EPHRAIM] the leading tribe has not yet been mentioned. BETH-BARAH] not
certainly identified; probably a tributary of the Jordan, the Wady
Farah, which the Ephraimites would be able to reach before the...
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THE ROUT OF MIDIAN
1-7. Gideon's choice of his Followers....
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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...
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THROUGHOUT ALL MOUNT EPHRAIM. — He had not ventured to summon these
haughty clansmen before his victory was assured.
TAKE BEFORE THEM THE WATERS. — i.e., “intercept their flight unto
Beth-barah and J...
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וּ מַלְאָכִ֡ים שָׁלַ֣ח גִּדְעֹון֩ בְּ
כָל ־הַ
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"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...
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"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...
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A SOFT ANSWER TURNETH AWAY WRATH
Judges 7:24; Judges 8:1
The fleeing host made for the three fords of the Jordan, and with all
haste Gideon summoned the tribes to anticipate them. The way of the
vict...
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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....
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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...
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_Bethbera, "the house of corn." (Serarius) --- Many take it to be
Bethabera, "the house of passage," or the ford of the Jordan. The
river was fordable on camels at any time. But in summer, people migh...
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Though the Lord would not suffer victory to be wrought by more than
three hundred, yet all Israel shall be called to the spoil. And thus,
when Jesus accomplished salvation for his church and people, t...
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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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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...
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AND GIDEON SENT MESSENGERS THROUGHOUT ALL MOUNT EPHRAIM,.... To raise
the inhabitants of it, who lay nearer Jordan, to which the Midianites
would make, in order to intercept them in their flight; or h...
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And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come
down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto
Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered thems...
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_The men of Israel gathered themselves together_ Upon advice of this
flight of the Midianites, by swift messengers sent on purpose, the
Israelites immediately poured down from all parts, to intercept...
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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....
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And Gideon, in the hope of cutting off the fleeing Midianites before
they reached the safety of their own country, SENT MESSENGERS
THROUGHOUT ALL MOUNT EPHRAIM, SAYING, COME DOWN AGAINST THE
MIDIANITE...
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THE DEFEAT OF THE MIDIANITES...
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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...
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23-25 Two chief commanders of the host of Midian were taken and slain
by the men of Ephraim. It were to be wished that we all did as these
did, and that where help is needed, that it were willingly an...
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TAKE BEFORE THEM THE WATERS UNTO BETH-BARAH, i.e. the passes over
those waters to which they are like to come. AND JORDAN; the fords of
Jordan, which river they must pass over into their own country....
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Judges 7:24 Gideon H1439 sent H7971 (H8804) messengers H4397 mountains
H2022 Ephraim H669 saying H559 (H8800) down...
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‘And Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of
Ephraim, saying, come down against Midian and take before them the
waters as far as Bethbarah, even the Jordan.'
Not wanting the enemy to...
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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: 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...
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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...
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_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...
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 7:22 The victory was clearly God’s. He
turned the Midianites’ own swords against them (v. Judges 7:22) and
they fled....
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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John 1:28; Judges 12:5; Judges 3:27; Judges 3:28; Philippians 1:27;...
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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...
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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...
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The waters — That is, the passes over those waters to which they are
like to come. Jordan — The fords of Jordan, which they must pass
over into their own country....