Juízes 6:36

36 Disse Gideão a Deus: Se hás de livrar a Israel por minha mão, como disseste,

Juízes 6:36 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 6:36

And Gideon said unto God
Not to a prophet of God who was there, of whom he asked the following signs to be done, as Ben Gersom, but to God in prayer, as Abarbinel:

if thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said;
not that he doubted of it, but was willing to have a confirmation of his faith; and perhaps his view was more for the encouragement of those that were with him than himself, that he desired the following signs; and though he had had one before, that was to show that he was truly an angel that spoke to him, and not to ascertain the salvation that should be wrought by him; though that might be concluded from his being an angel that spoke to him, and assured him of it.

Juízes 6:36 In-Context

34 Mas o Espírito do Senhor apoderou-se de Gideão; e tocando ele a trombeta, os abiezritas se ajuntaram após ele.

35 E enviou mensageiros por toda a tribo de Manassés, que também se ajuntou após ele; e ainda enviou mensageiros a Aser, a Zebulom e a Naftali, que lhe saíram ao encontro.

36 Disse Gideão a Deus: Se hás de livrar a Israel por minha mão, como disseste,

37 eis que eu porei um velo de lã na eira; se o orvalho estiver somente no velo, e toda a terra ficar enxuta, então conhecerei que hás de livrar a Israel por minha mão, como disseste.

38 E assim foi; pois, levantando-se de madrugada no dia seguinte, apertou o velo, e espremeu dele o orvalho, que encheu uma taça.