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The angel of God said to him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them on this rock, and pour out the broth. He did so.
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From Hospitality to Worship
Commentators explain that the angel's instructions transform Gideon's gesture of hospitality into a sacred act of worship. The rock is not a table for a meal, but an altar for a sacrifice. This demonstrates that the visitor is not a man who needs food, but a divine being to be honored.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Pour out the broth - Libations were a very ancient form of offering (). The drink offerings of wine under the Levitical law were poured upon…
19th Century
Anglican
The angel of God. —Only in this chapter is he called “the angel of Elohim” and not “of Jehovah.”
Upon this rock.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the angel of God said to him Instead of sitting down and partaking of the entertainment made for him, he told hi…
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