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But his wife said to him, If Yahweh were pleased to kill us, he wouldn`t have received a burnt offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have showed us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these.
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The Logic of Faith
Commentators highlight the wife's remarkable faith, which was not a blind leap but was grounded in sound reasoning. She argued that if God intended to destroy them, He would not have accepted their sacrifice, revealed miraculous things to them, or promised them a future son. Her example teaches that faith can be strengthened by logically reflecting on God's past actions and promises.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But his wife said to him Who was less fearful, and the strongest believer of the two, seeing her husband so very muc…
Presbyterian
What Manoah asked for instruction in his duty, he was readily told; but what he asked to gratify his curiosity, was denied. God has given full dire…