Judges 6:21Then the angel of Yahweh stretched out the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes; and fire went up out of the rock, and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Yahweh departed out of his sight.
The setting
Ophrah, Israel, ~1200 BC. Under an oak tree. A fearful farmer has just prepared food for a mysterious visitor who claims to be sent by God...
The emotion here: recording miraculous moment with reverent amazement
The original word
ʾēš (אֵשׁ) — divine fire, not natural flame but supernatural manifestation of God's presence
Why it matters
Fire consuming wet offerings was impossible naturally - this was undeniable proof of divine presence
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 6:21
Gideon wasn't just being polite - he was testing whether this was really God's messenger
Common misconceptionPeople think asking for signs shows weak faith, but Gideon's request was actually wise discernment - he needed to be certain before leading Israel into battle.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 6:21
Bible Genome reading
Judges 6:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 6:21 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine power, supernatural sign. Notable phrases: fire came up out of the rock; consumed the meat.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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