Tag: Judges 6
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"But the spirit of the Lord took possession of Gideon"
The heading is a phrase from Judges 6:34, NSRV translation. The Hebrew word that has been translated into “took possession” is labash and means to put on, wear, clothe or be clothed. In other words, the Spirit is wearing Gideon. The NRSV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible comments on this verse: According to the normal use…
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"Deliver" and "hand"
In light of my previous post connecting consecration and the phrase “delivered into [their] hands,” I decided to revisit scriptures which use this phrase. As is often the case, we see positive and negative examples. Negative Context In some cases, God allows the righteous to be delivered into the hands of the wicked, for example:…
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