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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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Albert Barnes
On Judges 6:20
18th Century
Theologian
Pour out the broth - Libations were a very ancient form of offering (). The drink offerings of wine under the Levitical law were poured upon…
Charles Ellicott
On Judges 6:20
19th Century
Bishop
The angel of God. —Only in this chapter is he called “the angel of Elohim” and not “of Jehovah.”
Upon this rock.
John Gill
On Judges 6:20
17th Century
Pastor
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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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…