Judges 6:24 Meaning and Explanation
“Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.”
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Read Full Chapter →Gideon builds an altar and names it 'The Lord is Peace,' standing to that day in Ophrah.
What Does Judges 6:24 Mean?
In response to the Lord's reassurance, Gideon builds an altar on that very spot and names it Jehovah-shalom, 'The LORD is Peace.' The narrator notes that the altar still stood in Ophrah in his own day, a lasting marker of what God did there.
Gideon's worship rises directly from his encounter. Having heard 'peace,' he enshrines it in stone and in a name, so the memory of God's mercy will not fade. There is wisdom in building lasting markers to grace received, raising something that will testify long after the feeling passes. The name he gives outlasts him: the Lord Himself is our peace, and that truth stands firm from generation to generation.
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What does Judges 6:24 mean?
Gideon builds an altar and names it 'The Lord is Peace,' standing to that day in Ophrah.