Bible Commentary

And when Gideon perceived that he [was] an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face. 22. Now at last Gideon recognizes the nature of his Guest; he is overwhelmed with terror, for he has intruded upon the holiness of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 6:22”

Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that [was] in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight. 21. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 6:21”

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. 20. He is now told to set down the flesh and the cakes upon the rock, and to pour out the broth. The latter act … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 6:20”

And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought [it] out unto him under the oak, and presented [it]. 19. a kid ] Cf. Jdg 13:15; Jdg 13:19 and Gen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 6:19”

Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set [it] before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again. 18. Depart not hence ] is the natural sequel of Jdg 6:17 a. Like Abraham (Gen 18:3 ff.) and Manoah (ch. Jdg 13:15), Gideon … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 6:18”

And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then show me a sign that thou talkest with me. 17. shew me a sign that it is thou ] Gideon asks for a sign that it is indeed Jehovah who charges him with this great undertaking ( Jdg 6:14 ; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 6:17”

And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man. 16. Surely I will be with thee ] The same words as in Exo 3:12 E. The LXX reads ‘And the Angel of the Lord said unto him, The Lord will be with thee’; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 6:16”

And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family [is] poor in Manasseh, and I [am] the least in my father’s house. 15. Oh Lord ] Read with a slight change, Oh my lord as in Jdg 6:13. my family the least ] Saul used the same plea, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 6:15”

And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? 14. the Lord turned towards him ] The narrator lets us into the secret, though Gideon has not yet recognized who the Traveller is; LXX here … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 6:14”

And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where [be] all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 6:13”