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Judges 13:20

King James Version (KJV)

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Judges 13:20

Verse 20 of 25

Scripture focus

For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on [it], and fell on their faces to the ground.

Judges 13:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Judges 13:20

Theological / Devotional

Flame went up. Perhaps not a miraculous fire like that in ch. 6:21. The Angel declined the food, but suggested a burnt offering. Manoah probably supplied the fire when he “offered” it.

Ascended in the flame. This wonder was calculated to increase the faith of the couple in the promised birth of the child. They were to recognize that God was still working wonders in their days.

By SdaBc