THEOSISVissarion (Nechaev)
The Lord's voice, which provided reassurance to Gideon, may have been delivered by an angel who remained unseen yet was invisibly present beside him, or it could represent a divine insight made known within Gideon’s spirit.
Judges 6:23Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And the Lord said to him: Peace be with thee: fear not, thou shalt not die.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֧וֹ יְהוָ֛ה שָׁל֥וֹם לְךָ֖ אַל־תִּירָ֑א לֹ֖א תָּמֽוּת׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Dan 10:19And he said: Fear not, O man of desires, peace be to thee: take courage, and be strong. And when he spoke to me, I grew strong, and I said: Speak, O my lord, for thou hast strengthened me.
- Gen 43:23But he answered: Peace be with you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks. For the money, which you gave me, I have for good. And he brought Simeon out to them.
- John 20:26And after eight days, again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst and said: Peace be to you.
- Gen 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you: my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, do I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled: nor let it be afraid.
- John 20:19Now when it was late the same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst and said to them: Peace be to you.
- Ps 85 (84):8
- Rom 1:7To all that are at Rome, the beloved of God, called to be saints. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.