Judges 7:14

"When Gideon had come, behold, there was a man telling a dream to his fellow. He said, “Behold, I dreamed a dream; and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian, came to the tent, and struck it so that it fell, and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat.”"

Key Reflection

In Judges 7:14-15, Gideon's encounter with a man recounting his dream serves as an early sign of divine favor and preparation for the upcoming victory against the Midianites. This dream symbolizes both the collapse of their enemy’s strength and the establishment of Gideon's leadership among his people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon -The word rendered tumbled inJudges 7:13, is rather descriptive of a sword brandished (compareGenesis 3:24). Hence, the interpretation “the sword of Gideon.” Hearing this dream and the interpretation would convince Gideon that he was indeed under the guidance of God, and so assure him of God’s aid; and secondly, it would show him that a panic had already fallen npon the mind of the enemy.

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