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The Madness of Idolatry
Commentators note the shocking state of the Israelites. Their own law commanded death for idolaters, yet they demanded death for Gideon, who destroyed an idol. One scholar describes them as "strangely mad and infatuated," highlighting how deeply false worship had corrupted their sense of justice and reversed God's commands.
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Charles Ellicott
On Judges 6:30
19th Century
Bishop
The men of the city said to Joash. —It is difficult to conceive that these could have been Israelites ().
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John Gill
On Judges 6:30
17th Century
Pastor
Then the men of the city said to Joash
The principal inhabitants of the place met together, and in a body went to Jo…
Matthew Henry
On Judges 6:25–32
17th Century
Minister
See the power of God's grace, that he could raise up a reformer; and the kindness of his grace, that he would raise up a deliverer, from the family…