Geneva Bible Notes: Judges 6

Judges 6:1 (!) Israel is oppressed of the Midianites for their wickednes.

Judges 6:2 (a) For feare of the Midianites thei fled into the dennes of the mountaines.

Judges 6:3 (/) Ebr. of Kedem.

Judges 6:4 (b) Euen almost the whole countrey.

Judges 6:6 (c) This is the end of Gods punishments, to call his to repentance that they may seke for helpe from him.

Judges 6:11 (/) Or, to prepare his flight.

Judges 6:13 (d) This came not of distrust, but of weakenes of faith, which is in the moste perfect: for no man in this life can haue a perfect faith, but the children of God haue a true faith, whereby they be justified.

Judges 6:14 (!) Gideon is sent to be their deliuerer.

Judges 6:14 (e) That is, Christ appearing in visible forme.

Judges 6:14 (f) Which I haue giuen thee.

Judges 6:15 (/) Or, familie.

Judges 6:17 (g) So that we se how the flesh is enemie vnto Gods vocation which cannot be persuaded without signes.

Judges 6:19 (h) Or Ephah, read { Exod. 16,36}.

Judges 6:21 (i) By the power of God onely, as in the sacrifice of Helias, {1 King. 18,38}.

Judges 6:24 (/) Or, the Lord of peace.

Judges 6:25 (k) That is, as the Chalde text writeth, fed seuen yeres.

Judges 6:26 (l) Which growed about Baals altar.

Judges 6:28 (m) Meaning the fat bul, which was kept to be offred vnto Baal.

Judges 6:31 (n) Thus, we oght to justify them that are zelous of Gods cause, thogh all the multitude by against them.

Judges 6:34 (/) Ebr. clad Gideon.

Judges 6:35 (o) The familie of Abiezer, whereof he was.

Judges 6:36 (p) This request preceded not of infidelitie, but that he might be confirmed in his vocation.

Judges 6:37 (!) He asketh a signe.

Judges 6:40 (q) Whereby he was assured that it was a miracle of God.