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behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor; if there be dew on the fleece only, and it be dry on all the ground, then shall I know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken.
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A Sign Beyond Nature
Commentators note that a fleece of wool naturally attracts and holds dew. Gideon's first test, asking for a wet fleece on dry ground, could potentially be explained by nature. This makes the second sign he requests (a dry fleece on wet ground) even more miraculous, as it works contrary to natural properties, providing an undeniable confirmation of God's promise.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The threshing floors were and still are under the open air, and usually circular. The second sign (Judges 6:40) would be more convincin…
19th Century
Anglican
A fleece of wool. — In works of art this is sometimes represented as an entire sheepskin, probably from an erroneous explanation o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the floor On the floor where he was threshing, where the angel first appeared…
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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…