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A Name of Potential
Commentators debate whether the title "mighty man of valor" recognized Gideon's past bravery or if God was calling out a potential Gideon didn't yet see in himself. As Albert Barnes notes, God knew Gideon's capability before he did. This shows that God's perception of us is often greater than our own, seeing the capacity He has placed within us even when we feel weak or insignificant.
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Albert Barnes
On Judges 6:12
18th Century
Theologian
Thou mighty man of valor - Known to God to be such, though not yet known to be such either by himself or his countrymen (compare Lu…
Charles Ellicott
On Judges 6:12
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. —Three words in the Hebrew: Jehovah immekâ, Gibbor. It was onc…
John Gill
On Judges 6:12
17th Century
Pastor
And the angel of the Lord appeared to him
He stayed some time under the oak, and Gideon being busy in threshing, too…
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Matthew Henry
On Judges 6:11–24
17th Century
Minister
Gideon was a man of a brave, active spirit, yet lived in obscurity during those times; he is here stirred up to undertake something great. It was v…