Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 13:19-20
Judges 13:19-20. And offered it upon a rock The presence and command of the angel being a sufficient warrant for the offering of sacrifice by a person who was no priest, and in a place otherwise forbidden. Vitringa, however, supposes that “it was the angel who upon this occasion performed the principal functions of the priest; the most essential of which was to put the fire to the burnt-offering.” Manoah, he observes, “dared not to perform the offices of the priesthood in the presence of a... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 13:17-18
Judges 13:17-18. That when thy sayings come to pass, we may do thee honour Either by making honourable mention of thee, or by showing respect to thee by a present, such as they usually gave to prophets. Seeing it is secret Meaning, not only, that it would be of no importance or service to him to know his name; but that his name was hidden from mortal men, and wonderful, as the word פלאי peli signifies, and is translated Isaiah 9:6, where it is applied to Christ, the wonderful child... read more