Question about gideon.

[Gold fish]

Did gideon use divination through God in Judges 6:36-40?

 

[brinny]

Did gideon use divination through God in Judges 6:36-40?

How so?

On another note, can you elaborate on what you mean by "through God"?

On yet another note, is divination, according to the living God, an abomination?

 

[tampasteve]

Gideon was a Prophet, and Prophets receive instruction from G-d in different manners. This was not divination as Gideon requested that G-d give him a sign, granted a very specific sign, but a sign non the less.

 

[topher694]

What do you mean by divination in this context?

 

[Gold fish]

Third, it is possible, though unlikely, this is one of the few cases in which God permitted the use of objects to discern His will. Other examples include the casting of lots (Leviticus 16:7-10), the priest’s use of the Urim and Thummim (Numbers 27:21), and Gideon’s use of the fleece (Judges 6:36-40). If Joseph did practice divination with the silver cup, it was not divination in the pagan sense but seeking God’s will through a particular method. I got this from this website:

What kind of divination did Joseph do in Genesis 44:5, 15?

If you notice it mentions Gideon with his fleece.So i thought it sounded right.How the person on the website explained it.What do you think?

 

[topher694]

Interestingly, I am writing a message about How do I know I'm hearing God's voice right now, and I'm using this exact scripture as a part of it.

My thoughts:
1) Clearly Gideon is unsure of himself (I am the least of the least), and by extension unsure if he is hearing God's voice. God speaks to all of us, but it is a learning process to recognize His voice.

2) Gideon asks these things and says, "then I shall know that You will save Israel by my hand, as You have said" or in other words, then I will know I am hearing clearly. This is not divination in the evil sense, this is confirmation for someone new to God's voice by using what was available.

3) Notice, there was nothing of value gained by the exchange other than the confirmation itself. [Evil] Divination is obtaining supernatural knowledge (from a source outside of God) for personal gain, not the case here.

I think asking for a fleece is a sign of immaturity, but not a bad thing as long as it is done with sincere motives as demonstrated here.

 

[Gold fish]

Gideon was a Prophet, and Prophets receive instruction from G-d in different manners. This was not divination as Gideon requested that G-d give him a sign, granted a very specific sign, but a sign non the less.

Can you list any parts of the bible were God does use divination through someone?

 

[Michael Scaman]

Did gideon use divination through God in Judges 6:36-40?

No. Putting the fleece before God was more like a prayer.