"Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night."
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Verse 27. _HE FEARED HIS FATHER'S HOUSEHOLD_] So it appears that his
father was an idolater: but as Gideon had _ten men_ of his own
servants whom he could trust in this matter, it is probable that he...
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The mention of the “men of the city” by the side of Gideon’s
“father’s household” suggests the probability of their being a
remnant of the Canaanite population, and the special patrons of
Baal-worship...
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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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_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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_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 tradit...
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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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TEN MEN OF HIS SERVANTS. — This shows Gideon’s independent
position, and also that he had tried to keep his own household free
from the guilt of idolatry amid the all but universal defection.
HIS FAT...
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וַ יִּקַּ֨ח גִּדְעֹ֜ון עֲשָׂרָ֤ה
אֲנָשִׁים֙ מֵֽ עֲבָדָ֔יו וַ יַּ֕עַשׂ
כַּ אֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלָ֖יו יְהוָ֑ה
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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 th...
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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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_House, his relations and fellow-citizens, (Calmet) who were addicted
to idolatry. Prudence dictated that he should do this privately, lest
he might be prevented by them. They would soon perceive the...
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Gideon's apprehension doth not seem to have arisen from fear of
offence, in that he did it by night; but for fear of interruption, he
wished to accomplish the divine command, and therefore did it perh...
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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 TOOK TEN MEN OF HIS SERVANTS,.... Not only whom he could
command, but could confide in, and whom he knew would cheerfully
engage in this work, being like himself, who had not bowed the kne...
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Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said
unto him: and [so] it was, because he feared his father's household,
and the men of the city, that he could not do [it] by day, t...
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_Then Gideon took ten men_ Whom doubtless he had acquainted with his
design, and the assurance of success in it, whereby they were easily
induced to assist him. _He feared_ Not so much lest he should...
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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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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 thi...
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Doubtless he had acquainted the ten men with his design, and the
assurance of success in it, whereby they were easily induced to assist
him, if not sincerely, yet for the expectation of advantage to
t...
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Judges 6:27 Gideon H1439 took H3947 (H8799) ten H6235 men H582
servants H5650 did H6213 (H8799) LORD H3068 said H1696 (H8765) feared
H3372 (H8804) fathers H1 household H1004 men H582 city H5892 do H62...
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‘ Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Yahweh had
said to him, and so it was that, because he feared his father's
household, and the men of the city, he could not do it by day, so he
d...
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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...
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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 e...
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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 (Judges 8:4).
⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var...
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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 lan...
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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...
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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 Thessalonians 2:4; Deuteronomy 4:1; Galatians 1:16; John 15:14; John
2:5; John 3:2; Matthew 16:24; Psalms 112:5...
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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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Ten men — Whom doubtless he had acquainted with his design, and the
assurance of success in it, whereby they were easily induced to assist
him. He feared — Not so much, lest he should suffer for it, a...