1. Juges 6:31 (NEG79)
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Is Joash convinced of his own folly?

Juges 6:31 (NEG79)

31 Joas répondit à tous ceux qui se présentèrent à lui: Est-ce à vous de prendre parti pour Baal? est-ce à vous de venir à son secours? Quiconque prendra parti pour Baal mourra avant que le matin vienne. Si Baal est un dieu, qu'il plaide lui-même sa cause, puisqu'on a renversé son autel.

Joash's remarks leave the reader wondering whether Joash has become convinced of the folly of his pagan ways. It sounds as though he has drawn the correct theological conclusions from his son’s actions. As in the case of Elijah’s contest with the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:1–46), Gideon appears to have won this contest on behalf of Yahweh. But the questions are rhetorical, and the issues are left hanging. Only time will tell.1