THEOSISPhilaret of Moscow (Drosdow)
Through His humility, He triumphed over Ephraim, lowering Himself in submission and granting him the glory of defeating the two princes of Midian. Outline of Church Biblical History
Judges 8:3Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
The Lord hath delivered into your hands the princes of Madian, Oreb and Zeb: what could I have done like to what you have done? And when he had said this, their spirit was appeased, with which they swelled against him.
בְּיֶדְכֶם֩ נָתַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤י מִדְיָן֙ אֶת־עֹרֵ֣ב וְאֶת־זְאֵ֔ב וּמַה־יָּכֹ֖לְתִּי עֲשׂ֣וֹת כָּכֶ֑ם אָ֗ז רָפְתָ֤ה רוּחָם֙ מֵֽעָלָ֔יו בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Prov 15:1A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.
- Judg 7:24And Gedeon sent messengers into all Mount Ephraim, saying: Come down to meet Madian, and take the waters before them to Bethbera and the Jordan. And all Ephraim shouted, and took the waters before them and the Jordan as far as Bethbera.
- Judg 7:25And having taken two men of Madian, Oreb and Zeb: Oreb they slew in the rock of Oreb, and Zeb in the winepress of Zeb. And they pursued Madian, carrying the heads of Oreb and Zeb to Gedeon, beyond the waters of the Jordan.
- Rom 12:6And having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us, either prophecy, to be used according to the rule of faith;
- Prov 25:15By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
- Ps 115 (113):1
- Phil 2:3Let nothing be done through contention: neither by vain glory. But in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:
- Prov 16:32The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh cities.