He sent them a prophet, who told them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. the LORD sent a prophetIn this phrase, "the LORD" refers to Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God of Israel. The sending of a prophet signifies God's direct intervention in the affairs of His people. Prophets in the Old Testament were God's mouthpieces, delivering His messages to guide, correct, and encourage His people. The Hebrew word for "prophet" is "nabi," which means one who is called or one who announces. This highlights the divine authority and purpose behind the prophet's message. Historically, prophets were raised during times of spiritual decline to call Israel back to faithfulness. to the Israelites
The term "Israelites" refers to the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel. This nation was chosen by God to be His people, set apart to demonstrate His character and purposes to the world. At this point in the Book of Judges, the Israelites were suffering under Midianite oppression due to their disobedience and idolatry. The sending of a prophet to them underscores God's enduring commitment to His covenant people, even when they stray. He said
This phrase introduces the direct message from God through the prophet. The authority of the message is not in the prophet himself but in the fact that it is God who speaks. The Hebrew verb "amar" is used here, which is a common term for speaking or saying, emphasizing the clarity and directness of God's communication. This reflects the personal nature of God, who desires to communicate with His people. This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says
This declaration establishes the divine origin of the message. "The LORD, the God of Israel" is a reminder of God's unique relationship with Israel, rooted in the covenant made with their forefathers. It is a call to remember their identity and the faithfulness of God. The phrase serves as a preamble to the prophetic message, ensuring that the audience understands the gravity and authority of what follows. I brought you up out of Egypt
This statement recalls the Exodus, a foundational event in Israel's history where God delivered them from slavery in Egypt. The Hebrew verb "brought up" (עלה, 'alah) conveys the idea of elevation or ascent, symbolizing not just physical deliverance but also spiritual elevation. This reminder serves to contrast God's past faithfulness with Israel's current unfaithfulness, highlighting their need for repentance and return to the God who saves. Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORDThe covenant God of Israel, who is actively involved in the lives of His people. 2. ProphetAn unnamed messenger sent by God to deliver His word to the Israelites. 3. IsraelitesThe people of God, who are experiencing oppression due to their disobedience. 4. EgyptThe land from which God delivered the Israelites, symbolizing bondage and slavery. 5. House of SlaveryRefers to the condition of the Israelites in Egypt before their deliverance by God. Teaching Points God's FaithfulnessDespite Israel's disobedience, God remains faithful and sends a prophet to remind them of His past deliverance. The Role of ProphetsProphets serve as God's mouthpiece, calling His people back to faithfulness and reminding them of His covenant. Remembering DeliveranceJust as God reminded Israel of their deliverance from Egypt, believers today should remember their own deliverance from sin through Christ. Consequences of DisobedienceIsrael's oppression was a direct result of their disobedience, highlighting the importance of obedience to God. God's InitiativeGod takes the initiative to reach out to His people, demonstrating His love and desire for their repentance and restoration. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the reminder of God's deliverance from Egypt in Judges 6:8 relate to the concept of spiritual deliverance in the New Testament? 2. In what ways can we see the role of prophets in the Old Testament as similar to the role of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers today? 3. What are some practical ways we can remember and celebrate God's deliverance in our own lives? 4. How does the pattern of disobedience and deliverance in Judges challenge us to examine our own relationship with God? 5. How can we apply the lessons from Judges 6:8 to ensure we remain faithful to God in times of prosperity and adversity? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 20:2This verse echoes the reminder of God's deliverance from Egypt, establishing His authority and covenant relationship with Israel. Deuteronomy 6:12Warns the Israelites not to forget the LORD who brought them out of Egypt, similar to the reminder given by the prophet in Judges 6:8. 1 Samuel 12:6-8Samuel recounts God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt, reinforcing the theme of God's faithfulness despite Israel's unfaithfulness. Psalm 81:10God reminds Israel of His role as their deliverer from Egypt, urging them to listen to His voice. People Abiezer, Abiezrites, Amalek, Amalekites, Amorites, Asher, Egyptians, Ephah, Gideon, Israelites, Jerubbaal, Jezreel, Joash, Manasseh, Midianites, Naphtali, Ophrah, ZebulunPlaces Egypt, Gaza, Jezreel Valley, Jordan River, Midian, OphrahTopics Bondage, Bring, Egypt, Forth, Led, Prison-house, Prophet, Says, Servants, Slavery, Sons, ThusDictionary of Bible Themes Judges 6:8 5408 messenger
6659 freedom, acts in OT Judges 6:7-10 5777 admonition Library Gideon's Altar
'Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovah- shalom [God is peace].'--JUDGES vi. 24. I need not tell over again, less vividly, the picturesque story in this chapter, of the simple husbandman up in the hills, engaged furtively in threshing out a little wheat in some hollow in the rock where he might hide it from the keen eyes of the oppressors; and of how the angel of the Lord, unrecognised at first, appeared to him; and gradually there dawned upon his mind the suspicion …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureGideon's Fleece
'Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that Thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as Thou hast said.'-- JUDGES vi. 37. The decisive moment had come when Gideon, with his hastily gathered raw levies, was about to plunge down to the plain to face immensely superior forces trained to warfare. No wonder that the equally untrained leader's heart heat faster. Many a soldier, who will be steadfastly …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Jehovam-Shalem, the Lord Send Peace. Judg 6:24
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John Newton—Olney Hymns Whether it is a Sin to Tempt God?
Objection 1: It would seem that it is not a sin to tempt God. For God has not commanded sin. Yet He has commanded men to try, which is the same as to tempt, Him: for it is written (Malach. 3:10): "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in My house; and try Me in this, saith the Lord, if I open not unto you the flood-gates of heaven." Therefore it seems not to be a sin to tempt God. Objection 2: Further, a man is tempted not only in order to test his knowledge and his power, …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Man Now Deprived of Freedom of Will, and Miserably Enslaved.
1. Connection of the previous with the four following chapters. In order to lay a proper foundation for the discussion of free will, two obstacles in the way to be removed--viz. sloth and pride. The basis and sum of the whole discussion. The solid structure of this basis, and a clear demonstration of it by the argument a majori ad minus. Also from the inconveniences and absurdities arising from the obstacle of pride. 2. The second part of the chapter containing the opinions of others. 1. The opinions …
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion The Unity of the Divine Essence in Three Persons Taught, in Scripture, from the Foundation of the World.
1. Scripture, in teaching that the essence of God is immense and spiritual, refutes not only idolaters and the foolish wisdom of the world, but also the Manichees and Anthropomorphites. These latter briefly refuted. 2. In this one essence are three persons, yet so that neither is there a triple God, nor is the simple essence of God divided. Meaning of the word Person in this discussion. Three hypostases in God, or the essence of God. 3. Objection of those who, in this discussion, reject the use of …
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion Subterraneous Places. Mines. Caves.
Thus having taken some notice of the superficies of the land, let us a little search into its bowels. You may divide the subterraneous country into three parts: the metal mines, the caves, and the places of burial. This land was eminently noted for metal mines, so that "its stones," in very many places, "were iron, and out of its hills was digged brass," Deuteronomy 8:9. From these gain accrued to the Jews: but to the Christians, not seldom slavery and misery; being frequently condemned hither by …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Jesus Calls Four Fishermen to Follow Him.
(Sea of Galilee, Near Capernaum.) ^A Matt. IV. 18-22; ^B Mark I. 16-20; ^C Luke V. 1-11. ^a 18 And walking ^b 16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee [This lake is a pear-shaped body of water, about twelve and a half miles long and about seven miles across at its widest place. It is 682 feet below sea level; its waters are fresh, clear and abounding in fish, and it is surrounded by hills and mountains, which rise from 600 to 1,000 feet above it. Its greatest depth is about 165 feet], he [Jesus] …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Of the Sacraments.
1. Of the sacraments in general. A sacrament defined. 2. Meaning of the word sacrament. 3. Definition explained. Why God seals his promises to us by sacraments. 4. The word which ought to accompany the element, that the sacrament may be complete. 5. Error of those who attempt to separate the word, or promise of God, from the element. 6. Why sacraments are called Signs of the Covenant. 7. They are such signs, though the wicked should receive them, but are signs of grace only to believers. 8. Objections …
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion The Doctrine of God
I. THE EXISTENCE OF GOD: (Vs. Atheism). 1. ASSUMED BY THE SCRIPTURES. 2. PROOFS OF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD. a) Universal belief in the Existence of God. b) Cosmological:--Argument from Cause. c) Teleological:--Argument from Design. d) Ontological:--Argument from Being. e) Anthropological:--Moral Argument. f) Argument from Congruity. g) Argument from Scripture. II. THE NATURE OF GOD: (Vs. Agnosticism) 1. THE SPIRITUALITY OF GOD: (Vs. Materialism). 2. THE PERSONALITY OF GOD: (Vs. Pantheism). 3. THE UNITY …
Rev. William Evans—The Great Doctrines of the Bible And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, too little to be among the thousands of Judah
"And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, too little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall come forth unto Me (one) [Pg 480] to be Ruler in Israel; and His goings forth are the times of old, the days of eternity." The close connection of this verse with what immediately precedes (Caspari is wrong in considering iv. 9-14 as an episode) is evident, not only from the [Hebrew: v] copulative, and from the analogy of the near relation of the announcement of salvation to the prophecy of disaster …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Seasonable Counsel: Or, Advice to Sufferers.
BY JOHN BUNYAN. London: Printed for Benjamin Alsop, at the Angel and Bible in the Poultry, 1684. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. THIS valuable treatise was first published in a pocket volume in 1684, and has only been reprinted in Whitfield's edition of Bunyan's works, 2 vols. folio, 1767. No man could have been better qualified to give advice to sufferers for righteousness' sake, than John Bunyan: and this work is exclusively devoted to that object. Shut up in a noisome jail, under the iron hand of …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Judges
For the understanding of the early history and religion of Israel, the book of Judges, which covers the period from the death of Joshua to the beginning of the struggle with the Philistines, is of inestimable importance; and it is very fortunate that the elements contributed by the later editors are so easily separated from the ancient stories whose moral they seek to point. That moral is most elaborately stated in ii. 6-iii. 6, which is a sort of programme or preface to iii. 7-xvi. 31, which constitutes …
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