And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.
Gideon went inside his house and prepared a young goat for food, along with bread made without yeast from about half a bushel of flour. He put the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot, then brought it all outside to the oak tree and offered it to him.
Gideon prepared a generous meal as an offering to show respect and hospitality to his divine visitor.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Israel's oppression by the Midianites, when an angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon to call him as a deliverer. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, preparing and sharing a meal was the highest form of hospitality and respect for guests. The use of unleavened bread and the formal presentation suggests Gideon recognized this was no ordinary visitor.
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