Archives for March 2022

Gideon finally realizes the mysterious stranger called the MALACH YHVH or the “Angel of the Lord” he has been conversing with is indeed God. Since Gideon addressed this person as YHVH and the man didn’t decline being called that, we know this figure wasn’t a human being and neither was it your average angel. So we have […]

“Gid‘on realized that he was the angel of Adonai and said, ‘Oh no! My Lord! Adonai! Because I’ve seen the angel of Adonai face-to-face!’  But Adonai reassured him, ‘Shalom to you, don’t be afraid, you won’t die!’  Then Gid‘on built an altar there to Adonai and called it “Adonai-Shalom”; to this day it remains in […]

When we last left off, Gideon had just offered a “gift” of food to the Angel of the Lord. What’s interesting is the Hebrew word used to describe this gift. That word is MINCHAH. Do you remember what it means? A MINCHAH is the grain offering that’s always offered up together with the Burnt Offering […]

“Gid‘on replied, ‘If indeed you favor me, would you mind giving me a sign that it is really you talking with me?’” -Judges 6:17 From verse 17 we get the famous story of Gideon’s request for a sign from the Angel of the Lord. I think a lot of folks get the wrong idea and […]

Adonai turned to him and said, ‘Go in this strength of yours and save Isra’el from the hands of Midyan. Haven’t I sent you?’  But Gideon answered him, ‘Forgive me, my Lord, but with what am I to save Israel? Why, my family is the poorest in M’nasheh, and I’m the youngest person in my […]