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A Miracle to Bolster Faith
Commentators emphasize that God graciously performed this miracle to confirm Gideon's faith. The large quantity of water—an entire bowlful wrung from a single fleece while the surrounding ground was dry—served as undeniable, supernatural assurance of God's power and presence.
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Charles Ellicott
On Judges 6:38
19th Century
Bishop
A bowl full of water. —The word used for bowl is sêphel, as in Judges 5:25.
John Gill
On Judges 6:38
17th Century
Pastor
And it was so
The Lord condescended to work this miracle for the confirmation of his faith, and for the encouragemen…
Matthew Henry
On Judges 6:33–40
17th Century
Minister
These signs are truly miraculous, and very significant. Gideon and his men were going to fight the Midianites; could God distinguish between a smal…