When they blew 300 trumpets, the LORD set the sword of one against another even throughout the whole army; and the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the edge of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath.” (NASB Judges 7:19-22). He leads an army of 300 men and defeats the Midianites. God called the most unlikely man to lead a spiritual revival that began with the destruction of idols. To us, numbers are impressive because they always represent power, which leads to pride. And the land was undisturbed for forty years in the days of Gideon. Picking up in verse 19, we find Gideon preparing his offering for the LORD who has stayed where He promised He would remain in the oak tree. They’re no match! Gideon used an unusual plan of attack. Although the case can be made that it was a collaborative effort (. And he captured a youth from Succoth and questioned him. Yet he is presented unanimously as a great man. Logically, Gideon tore down the altar and the Asherah with the help of his ten male servants and the usage of the two bulls. As is said in an ancient Chinese proverb, a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. 3. Those were the odds at first. Gideon assembled the host of Israel together as the enemies assembled. A man whose impact was so far reaching in the Bible that he is praised by the author of the book of Hebrews as a man of faith who served God diligently, but we’ll get to that later. The Bible is the most historically accurate religious text. Not only does this battle cry ring loudly as to how God will deliver Israel, but to whom God has appointed to unleash His will on those who oppose it: Gideon. Menu. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” This statement by Churchill is definitely a truth that was apparent in Gideon’s life as he continues his mission to cut off the Midianites for good by hunting their two kings: Zebah and Zalmunna. Then every once in awhile, God would handpick someone to be a judge and do His will in drawing His chosen people back to Him. Either way, Jether is shown here in a rock and a hard place. Gideon and Israel was divinely given a great victory. With that, Godspeed and Jesus bless! The war is over. This was not an uncommon practice either. “the leader of the troops of Extremadura, is said to have possessed the strength of Samson and the sword of Gideon and he is compared to Jonathan. He was a leader of the stature of Hector, strong and truthful like the invincible Ajax, fearless in battle and as wise as Solomon, but nevertheless humble enough to serve his knights at table. Think about this: God specializes in overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds. The cycle of sin continues to spin. Gideon then calls this altar “The LORD is Peace” and at the time of the writing of this book, it was still there in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. Then the youth wrote down for him the princes of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men. It is a journey we all have the opportunity to take, but not all do take it. and his people. The angel of the LORD does so in a peculiar, yet powerful manner: He places His staff on the rock where the offering was poured out and immediately the rock bursts with flames that utterly consume the offering. Starting off, we find Gideon at night after the day when Gideon’s forces were divided into a mere 300 soldiers. Such as self-mutilation, firstborn sacrifice, sacred sexual orgies, copulation with animals, and so on. The problem in Gideon’s day, however, was a spiritual energy crisis. 1. Just as Two-Face said in the. A stark contrast of the few faithful versus the many who remain inactive in life. God has given the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb into your hands; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger toward him subsided when he said that. I hope you have been able to take some time to read their stories for yourself. They showed their true colors. Therefore it shall be that he of whom I say to you, ‘This one shall go with you,’ he shall go with you; but everyone of whom I say to you, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ he shall not go.” So he brought the people down to the water. ” As we can observe here, in Gideon’s early years he rose from a nobody to a somebody, but then took a turn for the worse as he transformed into something ugly by the end of his life. In fact, far from it for he falls into another sin: adultery. Or in this case, the character of the nation of Israel: afraid and resistant to conflict. He hears them and, once again, delivers them from their enemies. Read more This 12-part blog series will be a study on the life, death, and legacy of Gideon. Just look at 2 Kings 2:23-24 where some dumb lads mock God’s prophet, Elisha, so two female bears kill 42 of them. Whether that be physical, mental, or spiritual, warfare is the ultimate way of revealing one’s true character. Is it a rewarding change in scenery? reduced to only three hundred men.