Judges 6:24Then Gideon built an altar there to Yahweh, and called it "Yahweh is Peace." To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
The setting
Ophrah, Israel, ~1100 BC. Dawn after a terrifying night encounter. Gideon, still shaking from seeing the Angel of the Lord, builds his first altar in the family compound...
The emotion here: awestruck and documenting a sacred moment
The original word
shalom (שָׁלוֹם) — complete wholeness, not just absence of conflict
Why it matters
Gideon's altar was built on his family's property, making it a daily reminder
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 6:24
He named it while still terrified — peace isn't the absence of fear but God's presence in it
Common misconceptionPeople think this was built after victory, but Gideon built it BEFORE his battles — while still the 'least in his father's house' and hiding from Midianites.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 6:24
Bible Genome reading
Judges 6:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 6:24 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 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include worship, memorial, peace. Notable phrases: built an altar; Yahweh is Peace.
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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