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A Sign of Divine Power
Commentators agree that this second sign, being contrary to natural phenomena, was a direct and miraculous intervention by God. Matthew Henry notes its significance: it proved to Gideon that God could distinguish between the small 'fleece' of Israel and the vast 'floor' of Midian, assuring him of God's precise power to bring about a specific victory.
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Charles Ellicott
On Judges 6:40
19th Century
Bishop
It was dry upon the fleece only. Such a result, not being in accordance with natural circumstances, could only have arisen from di…
John Gill
On Judges 6:40
17th Century
Pastor
And God did so that night
The night following, the night being the season in which the dew falls:
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…