A Man of God Came Unto Me - Judges 13:6

In the book of Judges we learned how Manoah’s, ”wife was barren, and bare not. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, you are barren, and bear not: but you shall conceive, and bear a son. Now therefore beware, I pray you, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing. For, lo, you shall conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines”, and in chapter thirteen and verse six of Judges, we learn how the woman told her husband, “a man of God came unto me” where we read,

Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:

The verse reads, “Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible, …” The writer began with the words, “then the woman came” which means “at that time the female human being, Manoah’s wife, came forth and entered” “and told her husband” or “and spoke and avowed to her, the woman’s, male spouse, Manoah”, “saying” which means “uttering, declaring and proclaiming”, “a man of God” or “a male spiritual being from the Supreme Deity” “came unto me” which means “entered and approached me, Manoah’s wife”, “and his countenance” or “and his, the male spiritual being from the Supreme Deity’s, appearance, face or vision” “was like the countenance of an angel of God” which means “existed similar and in likeness to the appearance, face or vision belonging to an envoy or messenger from the Supreme Deity”, “very terrible” or “exceedingly and abundantly awing, revered, dreadful and respected”.  The writer shared how “Manoah’s wife” approached him and told him that a male spiritual being approached her who had an appearance similar to an envoy of the Supreme Deity which was exceedingly dreadful and awing. 

The verse continues, “but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:” The writer added the words, “but I asked him not” which means “however, nonetheless, notwithstanding and moreover I, Manoah’s wife, did not question or inquire of him, the angel” “whence he was” or “what or from where he, the angel, existed or originated”, “neither told me his name” which means “no and not in any manner did he, the angel, proclaimed to me the title for which he was known.” The writer shared how “Manoah’s wife” told him that she did not question from where the man existed, and he did not provide the designation by which he was known. 

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn how “Manoah’s wife” told him about the appearance of the male spiritual being who had an exceedingly awing face that was similar to an envoy from the Supreme Deity. She did not ask from where he came, and he did not provide his “name” to her. However, God knew these things, and He decided to send the messenger to the woman. God was to deliver Israel from the oppression of the Philistines, and He desires to rescue us from the power of sin and death. When we yield to His Son Jesus who died on the cross for our sins and rose from the dead after three days, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and put His Holy Spirit within us to guide us into all truth and help us to be aware when He is speaking to us through His word, the Bible, through people or possible even an “angel” concerning His purpose and will for our lives. (See John 3:16; 16:13; Acts 1:8; Philippians 4:6-7)

Next time we learn how the woman tells her husband how the angel, “said unto me, Behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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