Judges 6:10

"I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of all who oppressed you, and drove them out from before you, and gave you their land."

Key Reflection

In Judges 6:10, Gideon addresses his people, reminding them of the deliverance they had experienced under God's leadership. For the Israelites, this would resonate as a vivid memory of God’s rescue from Egyptian oppression and other adversaries, such as Midianite raiders who troubled their region, by driving these enemies away and giving their land to Israel. This context highlights the divine covenant that promised protection and prosperity for those who remained faithful to Yahweh.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

A similar use of the name Amorite, instead of the more usual name Canaanite, occurs inJoshua 24:15,Joshua 24:18. Perhaps a special reason may be found for the use of Amorite, if the prophet was addressing those who dwelt in the mountains, where the Amorites chiefly dwelt. The idolatries of the Amorites seem, too, to have been preeminently abominable (see2 Kings 21:11;1 Kings 21:26). It should be observed that the prophet’s language, as it traces the misery of Israel to their sins, so also intimates the necessity of repentance and of breaking off their sins - especially the sin of idolatry - as preliminary to any deliverance.

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