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Themes in Judges 6

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Themes in Judges 6

Judges 6:1 (show verse)

And the sons of Israel will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah will give them into the hand of Midian seven years.

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

Judges 6:2 (show verse)

And the hand of Midian will be strong upon Israel: from the face of Midian the sons of Israel made to them clefts which are in the mountains, and caves and fastnesses.

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)

And it was if Israel sowed, and Midian came up, and Amalek, and the sons of the east, and they came up against him:

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

Judges 6:4 (show verse)

And they will encamp against them, and they will destroy the produce of the land even to thy coming to Gaza; and they will not leave means of life in Israel, and sheep and ox and ass.

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 and their cattle will come up, and their tents will come, as an abundance of locusts for multitude; and to them and to their camels no number: and they will come into the land to destroy 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)

And Israel will be enfeebled from the face of Midian; and the sons of Israel will cry to Jehovah.

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

Judges 6:7 (show verse)

And it will be when the sons of Israel cried to Jehovah on account of Midian,

No Themes for this verse.

And Jehovah will send forth a man, a prophet, to the sons of Israel, and he will say to them, Thus said Jehovah the God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and I will bring you out of the house of servants;

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 will deliver you from the hand of Egypt, and from the hand of all pressing you, and I will drive them out from your face, and I will give to you their land;

No Themes for this verse.

Judges 6:10 (show verse)

And saying to you, I am Jehovah your God; ye shall not fear the Gods of the Amorites which ye will dwelll in their land: and ye heard not to my voice.

Amorites » Idolatry of

Judges 6:11 (show verse)

And a messenger of Jehovah will come and sit under an oak which is in Ophrah, which is to Joash, father of Ezri: and Gideon his son threshed wheat in the wine press to place in safety from the face of Midian.

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 messenger of Jehovah will be seen to him, and he will say to him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty of strength.

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)

And Gideon will say to him With leave, my Lord, and Jehovah be; with us, and wherefore did all this find us? and where all his wonderful things which our fathers recounted to us, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up out of Egypt? and now Jehovah cast us off, and he will give 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)

And Jehovah will turn to him and say, Go in this thy strength and save Israel from the hand of Midian: did I not send thee?

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)

And he will say to him, With leave, my Lord, by what shall I save Israel? behold, my thousand destitute in Manasseh, and I the least 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)

And Jehovah will say to him, For I will be with thee, and strike thou Midian as 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)

And he will say to him, If now I found grace in thine eyes, and do to me a sign that thou speakest 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)

Now thou shalt not depart from here till my coming to thee, and I brought forth my gift and set it before thee. And he will say, I will remain till thy turning back

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)

And Gideon went in, and he will do a kid of the goats, and an ephah of flour of unleavened: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and he will bring forth to him under the oak and will bring near.

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)

And the messenger of God will say to him, Take the flesh and the unleavened and lay upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he will do 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)

And the messenger of Jehovah will stretch forth the extremity of the staff which in his hand, and will touch upon the flesh and on the unleavened; and fire will rise up from the rock and will consume the flesh and the unleavened. And the messenger of Jehovah went from his eyes.

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)

And Gideon will see that he a messenger of Jehovah; and Gideon will say, Ah, Lord Jehovah! for on account that I saw a messenger of Jehovah face to face.

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)

And Jehovah will say to him, Peace to thee; thou shalt not fear; thou shalt 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)

And Gideon will build there an altar to Jehovah, and he will call to him Jehovah-peace: till this day and it yet in Ophrah of the father of Edrei.

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)

And it will be in that night Jehovah will say to him, Take a bullock of the oxen which is to thy father, and the second bullock of seven years, and break in pieces the altar of Baal, which is to thy father, and the wooden pillar which is upon it thou shalt cut down;

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 Jehovah thy God upon the head of this strong place, in order, and take the second bullock and bring up a burnt-offering upon the wood of the wooden pillar which thou shalt 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)

And Gideon will take ten men of his servants, and he will do as Jehovah spake to him: and it will be as he will fear the house of his father and the men of the city doing in the day, and he will do in the 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)

And the men of the city will rise early in the morning, and behold, the altar of Baal thrown down, and the wooden pillar which is upon it cut down, and the second bullock brought up upon the altar having 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)

And they will say a man to his neighbor, Who did this word? And they will enquire and search, and they will say, Gideon, son of Joash did this word.

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)

And the men of the city will say to Joash, Bring forth thy son and he shall die: for he threw down the altar of Baal, and because he cut down the wooden pillar which is upon 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)

And Joash will say to all who stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? or will ye save him? whoever will contend for him shall die during the morning: if he is a god he will be mighty for himself, for he threw 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)

And he will call to him in that day, Baal will be powerful, saying, Baal will be mighty against him because he threw 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)

And all Midian and Amalek, and the sons of the east were gathered together, and they will pass over and they will encamp 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)

And the spirit of Jehovah clothed Gideon, and he will strike upon the trumpet; and Abiezer will be called after 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)

And he sent messengers in all Manasseh; and he also will be called after him: and he sent messengers in Asher, and in Zebulon, and in Naphtali; and they will come 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)

And Gideon will say to God, If thou art saving Israel by my hand, as thou spakest,

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 me putting a fleece of wool in the threshing-floor, and if the dew shall be upon the fleece only, and upon all the earth dryness, and I knew that thou wilt save Israel by my hand. as thou spakest

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 will be so: and he will rise early upon the morrow, and he will press the fleece together, and the dew will press out from the fleece, 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)

And Gideon will say to God, Thine anger will not kindle against me, and I will speak but this once: I will try now only this once upon the fleece; there shall be dryness to the fleece alone, and upon all the earth shall be dew.

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)

And God will do so in that night: and there will be dryness to the fleece only, and upon all the earth was dew.

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