Judges 6:37 Meaning and Explanation
“Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.”
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Read Full Chapter →Gideon proposes a sign: dew on the fleece alone while the ground stays dry.
What Does Judges 6:37 Mean?
Gideon proposes a specific test. He will lay a fleece of wool on the threshing floor overnight; if the dew settles on the fleece alone while all the ground stays dry, he will know God will save Israel by his hand, just as He promised.
The fleece is Gideon's way of asking for certainty before he commits the lives of his people to battle. It is the request of a man who takes God's word seriously enough to want to be sure he has heard it rightly. While such tests are not the only way faith grows, God in His kindness condescends to Gideon's weakness. The Lord does not despise the seeking of a servant who simply wants to be certain he is following the One who called him.
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What does Judges 6:37 mean?
Gideon proposes a sign: dew on the fleece alone while the ground stays dry.