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The angel of Yahweh appeared to him, and said to him, Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. —Three words in the Hebrew: Jehovah immekâ, Gibbor. It was onc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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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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…
