At a glance
- Author
- Samuel (Traditional)
- Verses
- 40 / 618 verses
- Location
- Ophrah, Valley of Jezreel
- Date
- c. 1050–1000 BC
- Style
- Heroic Narrative
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Judges 6Judges 6 Summary
The Winepress Warrior’s Secret
Israel is flatlined. For seven years, Midianite raiders have swarmed the land like a plague of locusts, stripping every harvest until the Israelites are reduced to living in literal holes in the ground. When the people finally scream for help, God doesn't send a general; He sends an angel to a winepress where a man named Gideon is frantically trying to hide wheat from the enemy. It is a moment of pure divine irony that sparks a national revolution.
The Hinge Point
The pivot is the transition from 'Yahweh the Punisher' to 'Yahweh-Shalom.' Gideon’s story proves that God’s presence doesn't just empower for war; it first provides the interior peace necessary to face the fight.
“And the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, 'The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.'”
Judges 6:12
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Reflect
- What is God showing you through “The Locust Plague”?
- How does this hinge point change your week: The pivot is the transition from 'Yahweh the Punisher' to 'Yahweh-Shalom?
- Where do you need His leading in your life this week?
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