Juízes 13:3

3 Mas o anjo do Senhor apareceu � mulher e lhe disse: Eis que és estéril, e nunca deste � luz; porém conceberás, e terás um filho.

Juízes 13:3 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 13:3

And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman
According to Josephus ^F11, it was in a plain without the city; and that he appeared in the form of a man is certain from ( Judges 13:6 ) but was not a mere man, a prophet of the Lord, nor a created angel, but the uncreated one, the Angel of the covenant, the Son and Word of God, who often appeared in an human form; since his name is said to be "Wonderful", and he to do wonderful things, and is called "Jehovah", ( Judges 13:18 Judges 13:23 ) ,

and said unto her, behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not;
barren at that time, and so she had been ever since she was married to that time; and this is observed, that it might appear the more wonderful that she should after this have a child:

but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son;
which to do, must be ascribed to divine power, that one in her circumstances should bear a son; as the prediction of it was owing to divine omniscience, and a proof of it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 Antiqu. l. 5. c. 8. sect. 2.

Juízes 13:3 In-Context

1 Os filhos de Israel tornaram a fazer o que era mau aos olhos do Senhor, e ele os entregou na mão dos filisteus por quarenta anos.

2 Havia um homem de Zorá, da tribo de Dã, cujo nome era Manoá; e sua mulher, sendo estéril, não lhe dera filhos.

3 Mas o anjo do Senhor apareceu � mulher e lhe disse: Eis que és estéril, e nunca deste � luz; porém conceberás, e terás um filho.

4 Agora pois, toma cuidado, e não bebas vinho nem bebida forte, e não comas coisa alguma impura;

5 porque tu conceberás e terás um filho, sobre cuja cabeça não passará navalha, porquanto o menino será nazireu de Deus desde o ventre de sua mãe; e ele começara a livrar a Israel da mão dos filisteus.