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Themes in Judges 6

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Themes in Judges 6

Judges 6:1 (show verse)

Then the Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord gave them into the hand of Midian for seven years.

Midian » Son of abraham and keturah
Midianites » Allowed to oppress israel

The [powerful] hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens (hideouts) which were in the mountains, and the caves and the [mountain] strongholds.

Cave » Place of refuge
Caves » Artificial
Dens » Used as places of refuge
Fort » Caves used for
Fortresses » Places used as » Strong-holds
Fortresses » Afforded protection in danger
Jews, the » Often subdued and made tributary
Midianites » Allowed to oppress israel
Mountains » Afford refuge in time of danger

Judges 6:3 (show verse)

For it was whenever Israel had sown [their seed] that the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and the people of the east and go up against them.

Amalekites, the » With midian, oppressed israel
Armies » Compared to » Grasshoppers
Midianites » Allowed to oppress israel

Judges 6:4 (show verse)

So they would camp against them and destroy the crops of the land as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance in Israel as well as no sheep, ox, or donkey.

Amalekites, the » With midian, oppressed israel
Armies » Compared to » Grasshoppers
Gaza » A city » A city of the tribe of ephraim
Midianites » Allowed to oppress israel
Sheep » Were frequently » Taken in great numbers in war

Judges 6:5 (show verse)

For they would come up with their livestock and their tents, and they would come in as numerous as locusts; both they and their camels were innumerable. So they came into the land to devastate it.

Agriculture » Foes of » Grasshoppers
Amalekites, the » With midian, oppressed israel
Animals » Names of » Camels
Armies » Compared to » Grasshoppers
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Grasshopper
Locusts » In av often translated "grasshopper," as in
Midianites » Allowed to oppress israel
Tent » By the midianites
Tents » Were used by » All eastern nations

Judges 6:6 (show verse)

So Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the Israelites cried out to the Lord [for help].

Jews, the » Often subdued and made tributary
Midianites » Allowed to oppress israel

Judges 6:7 (show verse)

Now it came about when they cried out to the Lord because of Midian,

No Themes for this verse.

Judges 6:8 (show verse)

that the Lord sent a prophet to the Israelites, and he said to them, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I brought you up from Egypt and brought you out of the house of slavery.

Leaders » FALSE » Incognito
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Incognito
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Prophet sent to israel
Religious » FALSE » Incognito

Judges 6:9 (show verse)

And I rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all who oppressed you, and drove them out before you and gave you their land,

No Themes for this verse.

Judges 6:10 (show verse)

and I said to you, “I am the Lord your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live.” But you have not listened to and obeyed My voice.’”

Amorites » Idolatry of

Judges 6:11 (show verse)

Now the Angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth tree at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, and his son Gideon was beating wheat in the wine press [instead of the threshing floor] to [hide it and] save it from the Midianites.

Agriculture » Operations in » Threshing
Agriculture or husbandry » The jews loved and followed
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Threshing
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To gideon
Call » To special religious duty » gideon
Communion » Instances of » gideon
gideon » General references to
gideon » Call of, by an angel
Jerubbaal » General references to
Joash » Father of gideon
Judge » gideon
extraordinary Judges » Names of » gideon
Midianites » Gideon raised up against
Oak Trees » The ancients often » Rested » Under
Ophrah » A city » Tribe of manasseh » Home of » gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon
Threshing » The place for » Sometimes beside the wine-press for concealment
Trees » Varieties » Oaks
Wheat » A grain

Judges 6:12 (show verse)

And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O brave man.”

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To gideon
Call » To special religious duty » gideon
Communion » Instances of » gideon
Judge » gideon
Midianites » Gideon raised up against
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:13 (show verse)

But Gideon said to him, “Please my lord, if the Lord is with us, then why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wondrous works which our fathers told us about when they said, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has abandoned us and put us into the hand of Midian.”

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To gideon
Call » To special religious duty » gideon
Communion » Instances of » gideon
Judge » gideon
Midianites » Gideon raised up against
Miracles » Should be told to future generations
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:14 (show verse)

The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this strength of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?”

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To gideon
Call » To special religious duty » gideon
Communion » Instances of » gideon
divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » Waging warfare
gideon » Call of, by an angel
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » gideon
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Waging warfare
Judge » gideon
Midianites » Gideon raised up against
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:15 (show verse)

But Gideon said to Him, “Please Lord, how am I to rescue Israel? Behold, my family is the least [significant] in Manasseh, and I am the youngest (smallest) in my father’s house.”

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To gideon
Call » To special religious duty » gideon
Communion » Instances of » gideon
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Lack of social position (gideon)
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Humility
gideon » His excuses
Humble » Examples of Leadership » gideon
Humility » Exemplified » gideon
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Humility
Judge » gideon
Leaders » Humility, Examples Of » gideon
The tribe of Manasseh » Remarkable persons of » gideon
The poor » Exemplified » gideon
Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:16 (show verse)

The Lord answered him, “I will certainly be with you, and you will strike down the Midianites as [if they were only] one man.”

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To gideon
Call » To special religious duty » gideon
Communion » Instances of » gideon
gideon » Promises of the lord to
Judge » gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:17 (show verse)

Gideon replied to Him, “If I have found any favor in Your sight, then show me a sign that it is You who speaks with me.

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To gideon
Communion » Instances of » gideon
Faithlessness » Doubters » Gideon, as to victory over midian
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Caution
Infidelity » Doubters » Gideon, as to victory over midian
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Caution
Judge » gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » gideon

Judges 6:18 (show verse)

Please do not depart from here until I come back to You, and bring my offering and place it before You.” And He said, “I will wait until you return.”

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To gideon
Communion » Instances of » gideon
Judge » gideon
Presents » Were given » To show respect
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:19 (show verse)

Then Gideon went and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread from an ephah of flour. The meat he put in a basket and the broth in a pot, and he brought the food to Him under the oak (terebinth) and presented it.

Altars » Natural rocks sometimes used as
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To gideon
Bread » Kinds of » Unleavened (made without yeast)
Communion » Instances of » gideon
Food » List of articles » Flesh
Goat » By gideon
Goat » The young of » Considered a delicacy
Judge » gideon
Measure » An ephah, equal to three seah, and in liquid, to a bath, containing about a bushel and a half
Oak Trees » The ancients often » Rested » Under
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon
Victuals » List of articles » Flesh

Judges 6:20 (show verse)

The Angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and unleavened bread and lay them on this rock, and pour out the broth [over them].” And he did so.

Altars » Natural rocks sometimes used as
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To gideon
Communion » Instances of » gideon
Judge » gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon
Rocks » Used as » Altars

Judges 6:21 (show verse)

Then the Angel of the Lord put out the end of the staff that was in His hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread; and fire flared up from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. Then the Angel of the Lord vanished from his sight.

Altars » Natural rocks sometimes used as
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To gideon
Communion » Instances of » gideon
Fire » Miraculous » Consumed the sacrifice of gideon
gideon » Angel attests the call to, by miracle
Judge » gideon
Miracles » Catalogue of » Fire on the sacrifices » Of gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon
Rocks » Used as » Altars
Rocks » Miracles connected with » Fire ascended out of

Judges 6:22 (show verse)

When Gideon realized [without any doubt] that He was the Angel of the Lord, he declared, “Oh no, Lord God! For now I have seen the Angel of the Lord face to face [and I am doomed]!”

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To gideon
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Communion » Instances of » gideon
gideon » Angel attests the call to, by miracle
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints
Judge » gideon
Prayer » gideon
private Prayer » Exemplified » gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:23 (show verse)

The Lord said to him, “Peace to you, do not be afraid; you shall not die.”

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Communion » Instances of » gideon
Fear » Not » Blessings in the journey of life
Fear nots » Blessings in the journey of life
gideon » Angel attests the call to, by miracle
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints
Judge » gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon
Seven » Fear nots » Blessings in the journey of life

Judges 6:24 (show verse)

Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and named it The Lord is Peace. To this day it is still in Ophrah, of the Abiezrites.

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Communion » Instances of » gideon
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Spirituality
gideon » Angel attests the call to, by miracle
Jehovah-shalom » An altar built by gideon
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Spirituality
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints
Judge » gideon
Names » Of God » Jehovah-shalom
Ophrah » A city » Tribe of manasseh » Home of » gideon
priests » On special occasions persons not of aaron's family acted as
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:25 (show verse)

Now on that same night the Lord said to Gideon, “Take your father’s bull, the second bull seven years old, and tear down the altar of Baal that belongs to your father, and cut down the Asherah that is beside it;

Altar » Used in idolatrous worship
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Altars of, destroyed by gideon
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Gideon, in destroying the altar of baal
Decision » Instances of » gideon
gideon » He destroys the altar of baal, and builds one to the lord
Groves » Destroyed by » gideon
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal
Judge » gideon
Obedience » Instances of » gideon
priests » On special occasions persons not of aaron's family acted as
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:26 (show verse)

and build an altar to the Lord your God on top of this mountain stronghold [with stones laid down] in an orderly way. Then take the second bull and offer a burnt sacrifice using the wood of the Asherah which you shall cut down.”

Altar » Built by » gideon
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of gideon
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Altars of, destroyed by gideon
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Gideon, in destroying the altar of baal
Decision » Instances of » gideon
gideon » He destroys the altar of baal, and builds one to the lord
Groves » Destroyed by » gideon
High places » Sometimes used for true worship
Judge » gideon
Obedience » Instances of » gideon
Places » High » Sometimes used for true worship
priests » On special occasions persons not of aaron's family acted as
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:27 (show verse)

Then Gideon took ten men of his servants and did just as the Lord had told him; but because he was too afraid of his father’s household (relatives) and the men of the city to do it during daylight, he did it at night.

Altar » Built by » gideon
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of gideon
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Altars of, destroyed by gideon
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Gideon, in destroying the altar of baal
Decision » Instances of » gideon
gideon » General references to
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Obedience
gideon » He destroys the altar of baal, and builds one to the lord
Groves » Destroyed by » gideon
Jerubbaal » General references to
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Obedience
Judge » gideon
Obedience » Instances of » gideon
priests » On special occasions persons not of aaron's family acted as
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:28 (show verse)

Early the next morning when the men of the city got up, they discovered that the altar of Baal was torn down, and the Asherah which was beside it was cut down, and the second bull was offered on the altar which had been built.

Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Altars of, destroyed by gideon
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Gideon, in destroying the altar of baal
Decision » Instances of » gideon
Groves » Destroyed by » gideon
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » gideon
Judge » gideon
Morning » The jews » Generally rose early in
Obedience » Instances of » gideon
Persecution » Instances of » Of gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:29 (show verse)

So they said to one another, “Who has done this thing?” When they searched about and inquired, they were told, “Gideon the son of Joash did it.”

Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Altars of, destroyed by gideon
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Gideon, in destroying the altar of baal
Decision » Instances of » gideon
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » gideon
Joash » Father of gideon
Joash » King of israel » Father of gideon
Judge » gideon
Persecution » Instances of » Of gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:30 (show verse)

Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, so that he may be executed, because he has torn down the altar of Baal and cut down the Asherah which was beside it.”

Altars » Idolaters planted groves near
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Altars of, destroyed by gideon
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Gideon, in destroying the altar of baal
Decision » Instances of » gideon
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » gideon
Judge » gideon
Persecution » Instances of » Of gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:31 (show verse)

But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you plead for Baal? Will you save him? Whoever pleads for Baal shall be put to death while it is still morning. If Baal is a god, let him defend himself, because someone has torn down his altar.”

Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Altars of, destroyed by gideon
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Gideon, in destroying the altar of baal
Decision » Instances of » gideon
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » gideon
Joash » Father of gideon
Judge » gideon
Persecution » Instances of » Of gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:32 (show verse)

Therefore on that day he named Gideon Jerubbaal, meaning, “Let Baal plead,” because he had torn down his altar.

Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Altars of, destroyed by gideon
Decision » Instances of » gideon
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » gideon
Judge » gideon
Persecution » Instances of » Of gideon
Religious zeal » Instances of » gideon

Judges 6:33 (show verse)

Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east assembled together; and they crossed over [the Jordan] and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.

Amalekites, the » Overcome by gideon
Decision » Instances of » gideon
gideon » Leads an army against and defeats the midianites
Jezreel » A valley » Place of gideon's battle with the midianites
Judge » gideon
Midianites » With amalek, &c opposed gideon

Judges 6:34 (show verse)

So the Spirit of the Lord

clothed Gideon [and empowered him]; and he blew a trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called together [as a militia] to follow him.

Abiezer » Also called jeezer, progenitor of the abiezrites
Armies » Rendezvous of » Methods employed in effecting » Sounding a trumpet
the Armies of israel » Collected by » Sound of trumpets
Decision » Instances of » gideon
gideon » Leads an army against and defeats the midianites
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Divine inspiration
Holy spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » gideon
Holy spirit » Old testament reference to » gideon
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The judges » gideon
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Divine inspiration
Judge » gideon
Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » gideon
Spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » gideon
Trumpet » To summon soldiers » By gideon

Judges 6:35 (show verse)

He sent messengers throughout [the tribe of] Manasseh, and the fighting men were also called together to follow him; and he sent messengers to [the tribes of] Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet them.

the Armies of israel » Collected by » Special messengers
Asher » Tribe of: census of, by families » Summoned by gideon
The tribe of Asher » Assisted gideon against the midianites
Decision » Instances of » gideon
gideon » Leads an army against and defeats the midianites
Judge » gideon
Naphtali » Tribe of
Naphtali » Tribe of » Follow gideon
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Of naphtali
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Of zebulun
Tribe of zebulun » Aided gideon against the army of the midianites
Zebulun » Tribe of
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With gideon against the midianites

Judges 6:36 (show verse)

Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to rescue Israel through me, as You have spoken,

Bible stories for children » Gideon's fleece
Condescension of God » Indulges gideon's tests
Decision » Instances of » gideon
Dew » Miraculous profusion and absence of
Faith » Trial of » Gideon, when commanded to deliver israel
gideon » General references to
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
gideon » His prayer tests
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 5 gideon
Jerubbaal » General references to
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Judge » gideon
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 5 gideon
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Dew on gideon's fleece
Prayer » gideon
Prayer » Answered » Gideon, asking for the token of dew
Prayer » Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece
private Prayer » Exemplified » gideon
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » gideon
Token » Dew on gideon's fleece

Judges 6:37 (show verse)

behold, I will put a fleece of [freshly sheared] wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece, and it is dry on all the ground [around it], then I will know that You will rescue Israel through me, as You have said.”

Agriculture » Miscellaneous topics » Threshing floors
Bible stories for children » Gideon's fleece
Condescension of God » Indulges gideon's tests
Decision » Instances of » gideon
Dew » Miraculous profusion and absence of
Faith » Trial of » Gideon, when commanded to deliver israel
gideon » His prayer tests
Judge » gideon
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Dew on gideon's fleece
Miracles » Catalogue of » Dew on gideon's fleece
Prayer » Answered » Gideon, asking for the token of dew
Prayer » Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » gideon
Threshing » Floors for
Threshing » The place for » Called the floor
Token » Dew on gideon's fleece
Wool » Fleece of

Judges 6:38 (show verse)

And it was so. When he got up early the next morning and squeezed the dew out of the fleece, he wrung from it a bowl full of water.

Bible stories for children » Gideon's fleece
Condescension of God » Indulges gideon's tests
Decision » Instances of » gideon
Dew » Miraculous profusion and absence of
Early rising » Exemplified » gideon
Faith » Trial of » Gideon, when commanded to deliver israel
gideon » His prayer tests
Judge » gideon
special divine Manifestations » Signs given to confirm faith
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Dew on gideon's fleece
Miracles » Catalogue of » Dew on gideon's fleece
Night » Frequently » Accompanied by heavy dews
Prayer » Answered » Gideon, asking for the token of dew
Prayer » Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece
Rising » Instances of » gideon
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » gideon
Token » Dew on gideon's fleece

Judges 6:39 (show verse)

Then Gideon said to God, “Do not let your anger burn against me, so that I may speak once more. Please let me make a test once more with the fleece; now let only the fleece be dry, and let there be dew on all the ground.”

Bible stories for children » Gideon's fleece
Condescension of God » Indulges gideon's tests
Decision » Instances of » gideon
Dew » Miraculous profusion and absence of
Faith » Trial of » Gideon, when commanded to deliver israel
gideon » His prayer tests
Judge » gideon
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Dew on gideon's fleece
Miracles » Catalogue of » Dew on gideon's fleece
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » gideon
Prayer » gideon
Prayer » Answered » Gideon, asking for the token of dew
Prayer » Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece
private Prayer » Exemplified » gideon
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » gideon
Token » Dew on gideon's fleece

Judges 6:40 (show verse)

God did so that night; for it was dry only on the fleece, and there was dew on all the ground [around it].

Bible stories for children » Gideon's fleece
Condescension of God » Indulges gideon's tests
Decision » Instances of » gideon
Dew » Miraculous profusion and absence of
Faith » Trial of » Gideon, when commanded to deliver israel
gideon » His prayer tests
Judge » gideon
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Dew on gideon's fleece
Miracles » Catalogue of » Dew on gideon's fleece
Night » Frequently » Accompanied by heavy dews
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » gideon
Prayer » Answered » Gideon, asking for the token of dew
Prayer » Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » gideon
Token » Dew on gideon's fleece