Judges 6:22
"Then the LORD’s angel stretched out the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes; and fire went up out of the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes. Then the LORD’s angel departed out of his sight."
Key Reflection
In Judges 6:22, the LORD's angel performs a dramatic act to confirm His presence and power to Gideon. By touching the meat and unleavened cakes with his staff, causing fire to burst forth from a rock, the angel demonstrates divine authority—a clear sign for Gideon that he is speaking with God’s messenger. This scene would have struck the original audience as a powerful display of supernatural intervention, reinforcing Gideon's call to serve as a judge over Israel and underscoring the divine nature of his mission.
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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes