"Arise; for theLordhath delivered into your hand the host of Midian./And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers".
God revealed through a dream that two Midian soldiers shared, what Gideon needed to know. It was not for him to enquire how God shall deliver the enemy into his hands but trust Him totally. This new confidence he imparts to the three hundred. He tells them,"Arise; for theLordhath delivered into your hand the host of Midian"
Their victory was the victory of Israel. The host of Israel at first comprised of 22,000. According to the will ('as thou hast said') Gideon was left with the three hundred. The Spirit uses this as representation for the whole. The trumpet in every man's hand represented the entire host of Israel. Thus did the empty pitcher with lamps therein signified his fellowmen.
The three hundred were to do exactly as Gideon did and cry,'The sword of theLord, and of Gideon'.
This is what they did. "And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of theLord, and of Gideon (v.20)." The trumpet is the Gospel of God and in their obedience they were preaching the same gospel ('as thou hast said') and the Spirit sets the Father Son relationship where the word of God shall prosper and no weapon shall prevail against children of God. The three companies signify body spirit and soul. Body of each by law of Gradation carries the whole and it was meant to be broken as Jesus did. Broken pitcher symbolizes that of the Son,('A body hast thou prepared.). Light concealed therein represents the Spirit of Christ that could give voice to, The Sword of the Lord & etc.,
"Arise; for theLordhath delivered into your hand the host of Midian./And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers".
God revealed through a dream that two Midian soldiers shared, what Gideon needed to know. It was not for him to enquire how God shall deliver the enemy into his hands but trust Him totally. This new confidence he imparts to the three hundred. He tells them,"Arise; for theLordhath delivered into your hand the host of Midian"
Their victory was the victory of Israel. The host of Israel at first comprised of 22,000. According to the will ('as thou hast said') Gideon was left with the three hundred. The Spirit uses this as representation for the whole. The trumpet in every man's hand represented the entire host of Israel. Thus did the empty pitcher with lamps therein signified his fellowmen.
The three hundred were to do exactly as Gideon did and cry,'The sword of theLord, and of Gideon'.
This is what they did. "And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of theLord, and of Gideon (v.20)." The trumpet is the Gospel of God and in their obedience they were preaching the same gospel ('as thou hast said') and the Spirit sets the Father Son relationship where the word of God shall prosper and no weapon shall prevail against children of God. The three companies signify body spirit and soul. Body of each by law of Gradation carries the whole and it was meant to be broken as Jesus did. Broken pitcher symbolizes that of the Son,('A body hast thou prepared.). Light concealed therein represents the Spirit of Christ that could give voice to, The Sword of the Lord & etc.,
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