“And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.”
When the townspeople rose early in the morning, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah beside it was cut down, and the second bull was offered on the altar that had been built. — The townspeople's discovery of the destroyed altar initiates conflict, as they recognize that someone has violated the sanctuary and destroyed communal religious practices. The investigation that follows frames Gideon's spiritual reformation as community-destabilizing.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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