Judges 6:21 Meaning and Explanation
“Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.”
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What Does Judges 6:21 Mean?
The sign Gideon asked for is given. The angel reaches out the tip of his staff and touches the food, and fire rises out of the rock to consume the meat and the cakes. Then the angel vanishes from Gideon's sight. The offering is received in flame, and the messenger is gone.
Fire from the rock is heaven's unmistakable seal upon the offering, the same kind of sign by which God answered His servants elsewhere. The vanishing leaves Gideon alone with the certainty that he has truly met the Lord. God answers the honest request for assurance, and when He confirms His word, He leaves His servant with both holy fear and settled confidence that the One who called is real.
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What does Judges 6:21 mean?
The angel touches the offering with his staff, fire consumes it, and he vanishes from sight.