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Judges 6:30 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Judges 6:30 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 6 verse 30 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.”
Judges 6:30 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 6:30
The townspeople demand Gideon's execution: 'Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.' Their capital charge—desecrating Baal's sacred sites—shows how thoroughly Israel had abandoned Yahweh. No one appeals to Mosaic law forbidding idolatry; instead, destroying idolatry is treated as criminal. This inversion of values typifies the judges period: 'every man did that which was right in his own eyes' (Judges 17:6, 21:25). The mob's demand for death parallels later Jewish leaders demanding Christ's crucifix...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 6:30
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“persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law”
“the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.”
“and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of engraved images”
“saying”