Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.
Then the angel of the LORD reached out with the tip of the staff he was holding and touched the meat and the bread without yeast. Fire suddenly burst up from the rock and completely burned up the meat and bread. Then the angel of the LORD vanished from Gideon's sight.
The angel proves his divine identity to Gideon by miraculously causing fire to consume the offering, then disappears.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Israel's period of oppression by the Midianites, when Gideon was hiding and threshing wheat in secret. Gideon had prepared an offering for what he thought was just a traveler, but the miraculous sign revealed this was actually God's angel calling him to deliver Israel from their enemies.
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