Given an unusual amount of space in the Bible, the sixth through the eighth chapters of the Book of Judges, Gideon’s story is one of initial skepticism and eventually powerful faith, ministers ...

Peter Paul Rubens, “Gideon Overcoming the Midianites,” c. 1650 ) Theresa Doyle-Nelson Blogs September 26, 2020. The Israelites then said to Gideon, “Rule over us — you, ...

THE TWELFTH REGIMENT GOES TO CHURCH; The Rev. Dr. Terry Talks on Gideon's Fight with the Midianites. Share full article. Nov. 19, 1894. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

Finally, when things became difficult, they cried out to the Lord for help, which is what Almighty God wanted all along. Judges 6:12, says, “…the Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.” ...

Gideon pleaded for another confirmation from God and tested him again. In the second test, he asked for the fleece to be dry and the ground to be covered with dew. And so it was.

“There is no real fight between a Truman and a Republican ... “We have assembled a Gideon’s army,† small in ... see PRESS. † Gideon with an army of 300 freed Israel from the Midianites.

Gideon did not defeat the Midianites with thousands of warriors; he defeated them with strategy, tactics, skill, and ingenuity. He had them turn on one another and then tapped into their fears.