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
In the book of Judges, Israel was facing oppression from the Midianites due to their repeated unfaithfulness to God, leading to cycles of judgment and deliverance. Gideon, a humble farmer from the tribe of Manasseh, was threshing wheat in hiding when he encountered the angel of the Lord, who called him to lead Israel. He prepared this meal as an act of hospitality and a response to the divine command, reflecting the cultural norms of offering food to guests or messengers in ancient Near Eastern society.
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