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Gideon said to God, If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken,
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Faith Seeking Confirmation
Commentators agree that Gideon's request for a sign was not an act of sinful doubt. Rather than questioning God's power or faithfulness, he was seeking confirmation and encouragement. Scholars like Barnes and Ellicott describe it as a cautious response to an overwhelming crisis, a sign of faith seeking assurance before a dangerous task.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The caution of Gideon, desiring to be assured that he really had a promise from God, does not imply doubts about God’s faithfulness or power to ful…
19th Century
Anglican
If thou wilt save Israel. —This diffidence and hesitation show the seriousness of the crisis. Gideon saw that by human st…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Gideon said to God Not to a prophet of God who was there, of whom he asked the following signs to be done, as Be…
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These signs are truly miraculous, and very significant. Gideon and his men were going to fight the Midianites; could God distinguish between a smal…
