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NASB | Judges 6:27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as the LORD had spoken to him; and because he was too afraid of his father's household and the men of the city to do it by day, he did it by night. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Judges 6:27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants and did just as the LORD had told him; but because he was too afraid of his father's household (relatives) and the men of the city to do it during daylight, he did it at night. |
Bible Question (short): Sinful or Just Human? |
Question (full): Judg 7:9 Now the same night it came about that the LORD said to him, "Arise, go down against the camp, for I have given it into your hands. Judg 7:10 "But if you are afraid to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp, Judg 7:11 and you will hear what they say; and afterward your hands will be strengthened that you may go down against the camp." So he went with Purah his servant down to the outposts of the army that was in the camp. Gideon's life seems to be one characterized by fear and obedience. It is interesting that God deals with his fearfulness, but not as though Gideon's fearfulness was sinful unbelief. It may have been, but God does not seem to deal with him as if it was, but instead God is very patient with Gideon. This example of God dealing with one of his people is uplifting, but is raises a question in my mind: Whereas the fear of God is always right, is Gideon's kind of fear(s) sinful or just ordinary human weakness? (Whereas Jesus exhibited human weaknesses, fear was not one of them.) Peace, |
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