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Lesson 264: Gideon And The Midianites

Updated: Nov 19, 2024

Judg. 7


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INTRODUCTION. After Gideon tore down his father's altar of Baal, he blew the trumpet, a call to arms to the Israelites. He sent messengers throughout Manasseh and the neighboring tribes of Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali to join him in fighting the Midianites. Gideon set up his camp at the spring of Harod near the mountains of Gilboa while the Midianite army was camped in the valley of Jezreel nearby.


When Gideon's army gathered, the number assembled was about 32,000. The Lord told Gideon the army was too large, for Israel would not give the glory to God for winning the battle but would boast of their own success. Therefore, God instructed Gideon to reduce the size of his army. Two methods were used.

 
 
 

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