September 28, 2022 - Gideon was the fifth judge over Israel in the book of Judges. He is introduced in chapter 6 of the book while he was harvesting wheat and hiding from the Midianites. An angel came to him and called upon him to "save Israel from the hand of Midian." With the help of God, Gideon goes on to destroy ...

Then divide them into two ... hands and lapped it, and the rest knelt to get a drink. The LORD said, “Gideon, your army will be made up of everyone who lapped the water from their hands....

October 23, 2023 - Thank you! ... I love this verse— 10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. – Isaiah 41:10 ... Kristine Loughman – I love this! I hadn’t thought about it that way.

He has just emerged as a bold, ... go home, no questions asked? It seems most un-general-like. Yes, there is Biblical precedent for such a move (Deuteronomy 20:8)....

January 1, 2022 - The Lord said 10,000 was still too many soldiers. He told Gideon to take the army down to the water. Those who drank straight from the water with their mouths would be sent home. Those who used their hands to drink the water could stay.

December 12, 2011 - Scripture Reference: Judges 7 Suggested Emphasis: When God asks us to do something, He will always help us do it. Memory Verse: "So we can feel sure and say, 'I will not be afraid because the Lord is my helper. People can’t do anything to me.'" Hebrews 13:6, ICB Story Overview: Gideon gathered ...

Gideon had called for help from across the Israelite tribes (see Judges 6:34 and 35) and had amassed an army of 32,000 men. God said there were too many.

2 weeks ago - G. A. Cooke, writing in the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges notes the discontinuity between Ephraimite anger towards Gideon shown in Judges 8:1–3 and the proposition of kingship over [all] Israel, and therefore concludes that "these verses appear to come from a [secondary] source". According to Yairah Amit, Mark S. Smith, and Simon John De Vries, the use of both names "Gideon" and "Jerubbaal" reflects two originally independent sets of stories ...

Jehovah uses an unusual test to shrink Gideon’s army. Gideon employs a war strategy using only horns, jars, torches, and a special battle cry. With what result?

Gideon's army had a mere 32,000 men while the Midianite infantry numbered 135,000, thus outnumbering Gideon four to one in terms of human reasoning. Despite this, the Lord tells Gideon in Judges 7:2, "You have too many troops for me to hand the Midianites over to you, or else Israel might elevate ...

February 16, 2023 - ONLY DESPERATE ODDS ENSURE THAT THE LORD GETS THE GLORY FOR GIVING THE VICTORY

Grasping the torches in their left ... and for Gideon!" ... While each man held his position around the camp, all the Midianites ran, crying out as they fled. ... When the three hundred trumpets sounded, the LORD caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other with their swords. The army fled to Beth ...

June 6, 2024 - I just love the story of Gideon so much. Today we see how God gives Gideon strength and encouragement to rescue the Israelites from the oppression of the Midianites. God gave him the proof he desired in order to be confidant in the mission. This is a reminder, friend, to keep our eyes on God, ...

The enemy armies, the Midianites, ... this prospect would be. Based solely on human calculations, Gideon and his army have no chance. In light of these odds, we read one of the most amazing sentences in the Bible....

Then went he down with Phurah his ... of the armed men that were in the host. [12] And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude. [13] And when Gideon was come, ...

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If the meaning of the overhead dream was not obvious, the Lord provides an immediate interpretation. The other Midianite soldier replied by interpreting the dream in a blunt, supernaturally confident manner. He refers to Gideon—whose army was undoubtedly seen gathering over the last few days ...

Gideon came to the enemy camp, and he heard a man talking. That man was telling his friend about a dream that he had. He was saying, “I dreamed that a round loaf of bread came rolling into the camp of

October 6, 2006 - This won't be a full entry today. I just want to respond quickly to two reader critiques of yesterday's blog.