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Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 6:23

‘ And Yahweh said to him, “Peace be to you, do not be afraid, you shall not die.” ’ In reply Yahweh gave him peace in his heart about it. He assured him that he would not die as a result of his experience. ‘Peace be to you’. A regular greeting which wished peace of heart on the recipient. read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 6:11-24

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 sacred trees (p. 100, Genesis 18:1). Judges 6:12. With the assurance “ Yahweh is with thee” cf. the faith grandly expressed in the name Immanuel, “ God is with us” ( Isaiah 7:14). On hearing the words “ Yahweh is with thee,” Gideon replies, “ Oh, my lord, if Yahweh is with us” (used five... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 6:21

By these things he showed himself to be no man that needed such provisions, but a true angel of God, or the Son of God; and by this instance of his omnipotency, gave the assurance that he both could and would consume the Midianites. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 6:22

I am an undone man; I must die, and that speedily; for that he feared, Judges 6:23, according to the common opinion in that case; of which see Genesis 16:13; Genesis 32:30; Exodus 33:20; Deuteronomy 5:25,Deuteronomy 5:26. For because, or, for therefore, &c., i.e. therefore God hath showed me this sight as a presage of my death. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 6:23

The Lord spake by inward suggestion, rather than in a visible apparition. Peace be unto thee; thou shalt receive no hurt by this vision, as thou fearest; but only peace, i. e. all the blessings needful for thy own happiness, and for the present work; for this is a very comprehensive phrase among the Hebrews. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Judges 6:11-24

CHAPTER 6.—Judges 6:11-24THE UNSEEN FRIENDCRITICAL 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 already by that name (ch. Judges 2:1-5). He almost always personated Jehovah, or speaks in His name (Exodus 23:20-22; Ex. 3:23; Exodus 14:19). He is generally supposed to have been the Messiah, the Son of God, anticipating the appearance He was to make in human form in the fulness of time. He had other... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Judges 6:1-40

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 robbing all around; he had the patriot's wide sympathy. (2) He was a man also of the strongest common sense, accustomed to look through words to things, and to look the facts of life fair in the face. (3) He was a man of abundant personal valour, but yet unwilling to move a step until he was sure... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Judges 6:4-22

One War Over and Another Begun by C H Spurgeon Sermon on Judges 6:4-22 “ 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. And the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die. Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovah-shalom ” (Judges 6:4-22 ). These Midianites were wandering Bedouins from Arabia, and from the East country round about... read more

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