April 17, 2025 • 30 mins
# 130 - Gideon Part II: The Dwindled Army - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Gideon’s victory over Midian should have ended in gratitude—but instead, it sparked a descent into pride, vengeance, and idolatry. In this episode, we witness how a humble servant of God becomes a compromised leader, revealing the danger of forgetting who truly gives the victory.
Episode 130 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.
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Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.”
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Show Notes:
(01:46) Intro with Yael Eckstein
(02:23) Gideon Part II: The Dwindled Army
(25:01) Reflection with Yael Eckstein
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Previously on the chosen people. Before the breaker of chains came,
the Lord would send lesser heroes, fractured and broken images
of the Deliverer to come. Over the southern hills, dark
shapes emerged, a seething, writhing mass of swift and unrelenting
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Medianite marauders.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Keep planting, is thou praise your livestock, Bless your grapes,
and harvest your grain.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Tend to your orchards.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
As you have always done. But all this, what you
saw is ours. Refuse and we will kill you. Obey,
and perhaps we will leave you just enough to survive.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
The Lord is besides, did you went before Eu, Gideon's son.
Speaker 4 (01:01):
Of Jewish Nobody in the right mind would send me
rescue anyone. If you were the Lord, you'd know that,
and somewhat of a professional coward.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
That night, as he lay in his tent, he thought
of the heroes of old othnil A, Hood, Shamgar, Deborah.
Their bravery felt like a distant legend, something unattainable. He
was nothing like them. He was consumed by his weakness,
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crippled by his fear. But this Gideon did not yet realize,
was precisely why God had chosen him.
Speaker 5 (01:48):
What we cling to for security maybe the very thing
that God needs to strip away from us shell. Oh,
my friends, from here in the holy land of Israel,
I'm you l Extein with international Fellowship of Christians and Jews,
and welcome to the Chosen People. Our people are outnumbered, overpowered,
and facing a battle that they can't win. But in
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Judges chapter seven, got his other plans, because in God's Kingdom,
strength doesn't come from numbers. It comes from faith and
sometimes from letting go of everything we thought we needed.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
The ridge was cloaked in shadow, the final light of
the sun slipping behind the mountains to cast a pale,
pink hue over the horizon. Gideon crouched at its edge,
his eyes fixed on the valley below, where the Medianite
camp sprawled like a nest of vipers. Countless torches dotted
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the landscape, their flickering light barely enough to define the
hordes swarming beneath him. The Medianites moved with purpose, their
camp alive with the hum of a mass of army
preparing for slaughter.
Speaker 4 (03:04):
Why haven't they marched yet? Why did the.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
Lad He had tried to count them? Tracing the clusters
of tents and formations of soldiers. His rough estimate, one
hundred and thirty five thousand made his stomach churn. By comparison,
his thirty two thousand Israelite warriors seemed pitiful, a child's
stick held up against a steel blade. Yet Gideon had
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seen the Lord's hand at work. The signs were undeniable,
the promises sure. The same God who had called him
from the wine press had assured him of victory. Even so,
the doubts lingered. The sun dipped lower, the sky darkening
to deep amber. Gideon sat cross legged, staring blankly at
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the horizon. How could a man with no experience lead
an army? What strategy could be possibly succeed against a
force so overwhelmingly superior? The weight of command pressed down
on him. He closed his eyes and drew a deep breath,
the cool evening air filling his lungs. Then her voice
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shattered the stillness. There are too many of them startled.
Gideon fell back and gave a high pitched squeal. He
held his chest and caught his breath.
Speaker 4 (04:27):
You're going to kill me before the battle begins. Why
do you insist on sneaking up on me?
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Like that.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
Perhaps it is you who should expect me. You pray
you're always surprised when I answer.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
The Lord looked down at him and smiled. He helped
Gideon back up onto his seat. He gestured to the
vast Mediannite army and said again, I.
Speaker 4 (04:50):
Think there are too many of them, and we agree
on that the out number is nearly five to one.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
I do not mean the Midianites. I mean the army
of Israel. There are too many men in the ranks.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
Wait, we what too many Israelites? Do you mean to
tell me? Thirty two thousand soldiers, most of them farmers
and shepherds, against a trained army of one hundred and
thirty five thousand. It's too many.
Speaker 3 (05:16):
Yes, the soldiers in your camp are too many for
me to hand.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
You over victory.
Speaker 3 (05:21):
If they win, they would boast in their own strengths, saying, oh,
our own hands have saved us.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
The Angel of the Lord leaned over and pointed down
at the Medianite army. They are a vast and terrible army.
But I am the Lord. I alone shall have victory.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
Over them, and at the end of the battle with
median fleees, I alone will get the glory.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
Gideon looked down at the ground. He understood what the
Lord was saying. The very fact that God would use
him was a testament to what he was wanting to accomplish.
The Lord wanted all the glory over a median ah.
Speaker 4 (05:58):
What shall you have do?
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Then go before them and give them all a chance
to leave.
Speaker 4 (06:04):
Gather them together and give permission.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
For the fearful to leave.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
The battle could be gruesome, and the enemy is terrifying.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
No doubt many of them will flee, and.
Speaker 4 (06:14):
I would if I had the optional you do, No,
I'm too deep.
Speaker 1 (06:19):
At this point, the Lord gave a knowing smile and departed,
leaving Gideon alone. Once more shaking his head, Gideon rose
and began the trek back down the mountain to the
Israelite camp. The sun had set fully by the time
he arrived, torches casting long shadows across the sea of tents.
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At his command, his generals gathered the men at the
base of the mountain. The crowd swelled, thousands of faces
illuminated by firelight, their eyes fixed on their reluctant leader.
Speaker 4 (06:52):
The Midianite army is vast, one hundred and thirty five
thousand trained soldiers wait for us on the other side
of this mountain. This enemy doesn't wish to enslave us.
They won't spare you, to make you their servants. Their
only desire is to tear you limb from limb. They
want to bathe in a pool of our blood and
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dishonor our name. They want your legacy cut off forever.
Whoever is fearful and trembling among you, whoever doubts and
is afraid for their lives, leave now. There's still time
for you to hurry away from this place, leave Mount Gilead,
and save yourselves.
Speaker 1 (07:32):
The crowd stirred, unsure what to do with Gideon's orders.
Speaker 4 (07:36):
You heard me, go run for your lives if you
want to live.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
The crowd shifted, uncertainty, rippling through the ranks like a wave,
then slowly, at first, men began to pack their belongings.
Groups of soldiers turned and walked away, their torches bobbing
like fireflies in the distance. Gideon watched as twenty two
thousand men departed, his heart sinking with every step they took.
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The once imposing force of thirty two thousand was reduced
to a mere ten thousand. He clenched his fists, fighting
the urge to shout after them, to beg them to stay.
Yet as he stood there, something unexpected stirred within him.
The sight of the departing soldiers didn't crush him, it
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steadied him. In their absence, Gideon felt the strange assurance
of God's hand at work. The dawn broke gently over
the hills, the sky painted in hues of soft lavender
and gold. Gideon rose from his restless sleep and made
his way to the spring of Heyrod. The water shimmered
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like glass, undisturbed by the weight of the day to come.
Gideon knelt at the stream, splashing the cool water over
his face and down his head. He drew a deep breath,
marveling at the rare calm that had settled over him.
For his entire short life, Gideon had been ruled by fear,
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yet now standing on the edge of a battle that
could spell his death, he felt strangely at peace. The
calm didn't come from his own strength or certainty, but
from something greater, an assurance that the Lord himself was
in command. As he dried his face, a familiar figure
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appeared beside the water, the Angel of the Lord was
seated on a rock, his gaze fixed on Gideon with
quiet affection. Gideon's heart leaped in his chest, and he
clutched his tunic.
Speaker 4 (09:47):
I will never get used to that for as long
as I live, which may not be very much longer.
Speaker 1 (09:52):
The Lord chuckled softly and gestured for Gideon to sit
beside him. The two sat together in silence for a moment,
their reflections rippling faintly on the water's surface. There are
still too many, Gideon.
Speaker 4 (10:08):
I had a feeling you'd say that, I know there
are too many. I remember you told me once that
you would make it as though I were fighting just
one man. I didn't believe you then, and I couldn't
see how such a thing would be possible, not against
an army like this. But now now I think I understand.
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It isn't me marching to fight the Midianites. It's you.
You're the one going to war against those one hundred
and thirty five thousand soldiers.
Speaker 1 (10:47):
Gideon paused and looked at his reflection in the water.
Speaker 4 (10:50):
The one man I'm responsible for fighting is myself. I
need to wrestle with this, this fear inside me.
Speaker 1 (11:03):
The Lord looked at Gideon, as a proud father would.
He placed a hand on his shoulder and gestured for
him to look at the stream. Lead them here, Gideon.
Speaker 3 (11:13):
Have them marched by the stream, and take a drink
from the water. When they arrive, I will show you
how to separate the people.
Speaker 1 (11:21):
Gideon rose and went to the camp, his steps lighter
than before. At his command, the army of Israel gathered
and marched down to the stream. Beside the spring. The
sun had fully risen, now casting long shadows across the hills.
The water glimmered invitingly, its cool depths of promise of
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relief to the weary soldiers.
Speaker 4 (11:44):
Drink. We don't know when we'll have another chance to
refresh ourselves. Take what you need, and then we'll press
on towards the minion Nites.
Speaker 1 (11:52):
The men eagerly set down their weapons and moved toward
the stream. Gideon watched them closely, observed every movement. Most
knelt on one knee, cupping water in their hands and
lifting it cautiously to their lips, their eyes darting around nervously,
as if expecting an ambush. They kept one hand free,
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resting near their swords, ready to defend themselves at a
moment's notice, but a smaller group approached the stream differently.
These men dropped to all fours and lapped the water directly,
their faces carefree and unguarded. Their lack of hesitation seemed
almost foolish, Yet there was an ease to their movements,
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a joy in their confidence. They weren't looking over their
shoulders or gripping their weapons. They trusted fully. In the moment,
Gideon heard the voice of the Lord whispering to him,
separate them.
Speaker 3 (12:50):
Those who lap water like dogs shall stand alone. Those
who cut the water in their hands shall be sent away.
Speaker 1 (12:56):
Following the Lord's instruction, Gideon divided them men. He gestured
to the soldiers who cup the water to stand near
the trailhead leading back to the main road. Those who
lapped like dogs gathered near the clearing that overlooked the battlefield.
When the sorting was complete, Gideon stood back and surveyed
the two groups. Of the ten thousand, only three hundred remained.
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Gideon's breath caught in his throat as he turned to
the Angel of the Lord, his expression uncertain, Ah, Yes,
what a fine band of mutts we have here. These
are your men?
Speaker 3 (13:33):
Gideon, these three hundred would defeat the Midianites.
Speaker 1 (13:37):
Gideon looked at the three hundred men. They stood tall,
their faces alight with eagerness and determination. Though vastly outnumbered,
they carried themselves with the confidence of those who knew
their purpose. Gideon then turned to the men who had
been sent to the trailhead. He addressed them with respect
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and gratitude.
Speaker 4 (13:58):
You have shown cur making it this far, but I
release him from fighting. Go home, pray to the Lord
for our deliverance. You may be called upon at another time.
Speaker 1 (14:14):
The nine thousand, seven hundred nodded, and with heavy steps,
they began the journey back to their homes. Gideon watched
them until they disappeared from view, then turned back to
his three hundred. He took a deep breath, steadying himself,
and unsheathed his sword.
Speaker 4 (14:32):
It is time to fight.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
The three hundred yelled, and the sound echoed through the canyons.
The Median Knites we learned to fear the army of Gideon.
The night was still, the stars scattered across the sky
like shards of broken glass. Gideon lay awake in his tent,
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his mind churning. The battle loomed yet no clear plan
had emerged. He had ideas and fragments of strategy, but
nothing concrete. The enormity of the task before him gnawed
at his resolve. How could he devise a tactic against
an enemy so vast when he himself had no experience
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in war. As he stared at the tense ceiling, lost
in thought, a familiar voice called to him from outside.
Speaker 4 (15:23):
Gideon, Gideon.
Speaker 1 (15:25):
He sat up quickly, heart pounding, and poked his head
out of the tent. The Angel of the Lord stood
in the moonlight. Come follow me. Without another word, the
angel turned and disappeared into the dark. Gideon grabbed his
sword and the torch, strapping the blade to his side
as he hurried to follow. He climbed the jagged cliff
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overlooking the Medianite camp, stumbling more than once as he
tried to keep pace. The Angel moved with effortless grace,
while Gideon struggled on the uneven terrain. When they reached
the summer, the camp stretched out below them, sprawling like
a black tide. Torches dotted the valley, revealing the sheer
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scale of the enemy. Camels were tethered in endless rows,
weapons glinting faintly in the firelight. The sight was oppressive,
a physical weight pressing down on Gideon's chest.
Speaker 3 (16:21):
Why go down there and listen, your hands would be strengthened.
Speaker 1 (16:28):
Gideon did as he was told. He handed his torch
to the Lord and began his descent. He kept low
and made sure to remain behind as many large stones
as possible. He made it to the bottom of the
hill and crept forward to get a closer look. They
lay along the valley like locusts in abundance. There were
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just as many camels as there were men, and their
weapons outnumbered the grains of sand on the sea shore.
It was a grim side to behold. On the night
before his battle, Gideon wondered if the Lord was playing
a game with him, trying to weaken his courage before fighting.
Gideon frowned and shook his head.
Speaker 4 (17:08):
He shouldn't be here.
Speaker 1 (17:10):
As he turned to leave, something caught his ear the
sound of a medianized soldier telling his comrades about a dream.
Gideon stopped and inched closer. He crouched in the brush
and listened to the conversation.
Speaker 4 (17:24):
I was crushed by a barley cake.
Speaker 1 (17:27):
The man shouted, waving his hands emphatically. The others laughed,
but he shook his head and shouted.
Speaker 2 (17:34):
It sounds absurd, but it was a large cake of barley,
and it tumbled down the hill and fell right on
top of my tad.
Speaker 4 (17:44):
Could you not have come up with a more insignificant
piece of food?
Speaker 2 (17:48):
I can't help what I dreamed.
Speaker 4 (17:50):
It was terrifying, and it's strange.
Speaker 2 (17:55):
This weak piece of bread normally eaten by peasants struck
my tense.
Speaker 4 (18:00):
Oh heavily that have made my tent.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
Lay for that.
Speaker 1 (18:04):
The others laughed, but one of the men remained silent
and shook his head.
Speaker 4 (18:08):
I wouldn't laugh if I were you.
Speaker 1 (18:11):
I think this dream means something. The others turned and listened.
Speaker 3 (18:15):
A measly piece of bread coming from the hills and
flattening our camp.
Speaker 4 (18:20):
This must be about Gideon.
Speaker 3 (18:22):
Haven't you heard his leading the people of Israel?
Speaker 4 (18:24):
He asked the God of Israel on his side.
Speaker 1 (18:27):
Maybe doom tomorrow may be true. The sort of Gideon
is to be greatly feared. There are rumors that his
God speaks to him. What are you what he says?
They shrugged and mumbled amongst themselves. Gideon could not help
but smile.
Speaker 4 (18:46):
They're afraid of me.
Speaker 1 (18:47):
No, they're afraid of me. Gideon wasn't startled this time
by the Lord's quick appearance. The Angel of the Lord
stood behind Gideon. Gideon looked over his shoulder and nodded
to him. He scaled the mountain before sunrise. He reached
the peak. As the sun crested the valley, Gideon drew
a deep and powerful breath and raised his hands high
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in the air. He walked down with pride and shouted to.
Speaker 4 (19:14):
The men, A rise, A rise. Then at Israel, the.
Speaker 1 (19:19):
Men awoke and came to him. Gideon was beaming with encouragement.
He was a new man, invigorated for the battle ahead.
Speaker 4 (19:27):
The Lord has given us. Bideon, be brave, be strong,
for God has already given us victory.
Speaker 1 (19:35):
Now that he had heard the Medianite's dream, Gideon knew
exactly what the plan was. He was going to use
the weapon he knew best fear. The cold of night
slithered in like a venomous serpent above the valley. Gideon
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and his three hundred men moved with deliberate precision, their
breaths forming pale clouds in the frigid air. Each man
held a torch, a trumpet, and a glass jar. Strange
tools for battle, but tools with a purpose. Gideon had
a plan, one as unconventional as the god who had
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chosen him. The men were divided into three companies, each
positioned on a different ridge, overlooking the Medianite camp from above.
The glow of their torches seemed to set the mountains ablaze,
the light splintering and multiplying as it refracted off the jars.
What appeared to be a sea of flames hemmed in
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the enemy on every side, an illusion of numbers that
concealed the small but resolute force. Gideon stood at the
highest point, his torch raised against the night. The wind
howled around him, tugging at his cloak and threatening to
extinguish the flame. He looked down at the sprawling enemy camp,
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a hive of tense camels and armed men stretching as
far as the eye could see. His heart pounded, but
he steadied himself, Gripping the horn in his hand. Tied,
Gideon drew a deep breath, raised his torch high in
the air, and blew his trumpet. The single sound reverberated
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across the canyon, sleeping Medianites came out of their tents
to see flames surrounding the valley. Then, as if the
trumpets of the Angel's armies were descending from heaven, all
three hundred men blew their trumpets. The collective sound shook
the earth.
Speaker 6 (21:44):
Then they flew their glass jars onto the valley below.
The crashing was terrifying, and the trumpets were deafening. The
Medianites couldn't see how many men were above them. They
guessed it was hundreds of thousands, judging by the sound.
Then all at once, the men began to.
Speaker 1 (22:02):
Shout for the Lord Edward Gideon, their chanting bellow downward.
Speaker 4 (22:08):
For the Lord Edward Gideon. A sword for the Lord
ed Gideon.
Speaker 1 (22:13):
The sound of the trumpets, the cries of the soldiers,
and the crash of the jars combined into a symphony
of terror. The Mediunite camels, spooked by their noise and light,
stampeded through the camp, toppling tents and trampling soldiers. Fires
broke out as overturned torches set cloth ablaze, adding to
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the pandemonium. The Israelites descended toward the edges of the camp,
their trumpets still blaring. The Medianites, convinced they were under
siege by a massive force. Panicked, blinded by fear and
the smoke from the fires, they turned their swords on
one another. The valley descended into chaos as allies became enemies,
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striking out in confusion and desperation. The Lord moved among them,
so in terror and confusion. What began as panic became
slaughter as the Medianites turned on themselves. The sounds of
clashing steel, frantic cries, and dying men filled the air,
mingling with the unrelenting blast of the Israelites trumpets. Those
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who survived fled, scrambling for the hills or chasing after
their frenzied camels.
Speaker 4 (23:26):
This is our chance, sind word of the surrounding cities,
that be ready. The Midianites are coming, scared and confused.
Command them to be ready and strike when they arrive.
Speaker 1 (23:38):
The messengers nodded and left on horseback to send his commands.
Gideon looked back at his three hundred soldiers and smiled,
this is.
Speaker 4 (23:47):
The victory the Lord has provided. Let us go and
take hold of it.
Speaker 1 (23:54):
The men cheered and lifted their swords high in the air.
Gideon drew his sword and ran in front. They charged
the camp and overwhelmed the remaining Medianites. Gideon rushed in
and struck one of the Medianites on the leg. He
turned back and finished him off with a stab to
the side. Two more came after him, but the smoke
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smoldered in front of them. Before they could get him,
the Lord was moving before him, providing an opportunity for
Gideon to strike. He took advantage of every open window.
He struck down the two soldiers and continued with his men.
Commanders were killed, princes were captured, and cities were reclaimed,
all because a weakling was brave enough to listen to
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the Lord. Gideon, the weakest son in the weakest clan
of the weakest tribe, was the new Judge of Israel.
Not by might nor by strength did he achieve victory,
but by relying solely on the mighty power of God.
Speaker 5 (25:03):
What a staggering, relentless story. Gideon poised for battle, ready
to lead his people to charge into the fray, with
courage finally stirring inside of him. But just when Gideon
thinks he's ready, God does the unthinkable. Thousands become hundreds, hundreds,
become a handful, until all that's left are three hundred
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men standing against a very vast army. Well, what kind
of plan is this? To be stripped down to nothing,
left with faith as your only weapon. In this Bible story,
we find that God is after something far more powerful
than the might of man. Here's the truth, my friends.
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In God's kingdom, strength can be a stumbling block. Our power,
our resources, our confidence in ourselves. These can become walls,
barriers between us and God. And this is where Gideon
finds himself, his strength away, his security, dismantled peace by peace,
until he stands with only a flicker of faith and
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just a bare remnant of the army at his back. Now,
I suspect that Gideon probably had a plan in mind
when he was first called by God to rescue Israelites.
He certainly seemed to. First he sent out a call
to arms on the shofar, on the trumpet, summoning his troops.
Then he sent out messengers to the other tribes, asking
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them to send their warriors to the battle. And when
thirty two thousand men answered that call, Gideon would have
developed a battle plan with this number in mind. But
as we've seen before, and we'll see it again and
again and again. In the Bible, God had a different plan,
and God's battle plan didn't include thirty two thousand men.
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God's plan only accounted for three hundred to fight against,
an army the Bible says, was thick as low, not
exactly the odds that you want going into battle and
facing such overwhelming odds. Gideon was afraid, and understandably so,
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but armed with this almighty plan, Gideon's army simply stood
by and watched as God through the Midianites and Amalachiites
into such panic and confusion that they began to fight
each other. Certainly, this was not the battle plan Gideon
had in mind, but because of his trust and his
faithful obedience to God, Gideon and the Israelites were victorious
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and completely rooting the Midianites. We can learn from Gideon's experience.
Whilst good to have a plan, it's also important to
include God in our plans. Take your challenges and problems
to Him and ask for his guidance and his wisdom.
Just like Gideon, God will give you the strength that
you need for whatever situation you are encountering. Throughout these stories,
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we've studied so far, we found themes that echo again
and again, and this story is no different. I'll leave
you with this biblical echo. Gideon's battle plan for fighting
the Midianites included torches and rams horns for each soldier.
The jewis Agias suggests that these items were meant to
echo the moment of the giving of the Torah on
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Mount Sinai, the moment when God gave the Chosen People
the gift of his word, a moment accompanied by byron
by the sounding of the heavenly ramshorn the show.
Speaker 6 (28:35):
Far.
Speaker 5 (28:37):
As we've said before, in the Bible, a military leader
is also a spiritual leader, and for Gideon, the Torah
the Bible surely figured into his battle plan as this
battle was being fought for God's Word and God's land.
And still today the Chosen People are guided by the
word of God given to us thousands of years ago,
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jaen Mount Sinai, as we fight for this holy land
that He promised us.
Speaker 1 (29:08):
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Previously on the chosen people. Before the breaker of chains came,
the Lord would send lesser heroes, fractured and broken images
of the Deliverer to come. Over the southern hills, dark
shapes emerged, a seething, writhing mass of swift and unrelenting
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Medianite marauders.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Keep planting, is thou praise your livestock, Bless your grapes,
and harvest your grain.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Tend to your orchards.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
As you have always done. But all this, what you
saw is ours. Refuse and we will kill you. Obey,
and perhaps we will leave you just enough to survive.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
The Lord is besides, did you went before Eu, Gideon's son.
Speaker 4 (01:01):
Of Jewish Nobody in the right mind would send me
rescue anyone. If you were the Lord, you'd know that,
and somewhat of a professional coward.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
That night, as he lay in his tent, he thought
of the heroes of old othnil A, Hood, Shamgar, Deborah.
Their bravery felt like a distant legend, something unattainable. He
was nothing like them. He was consumed by his weakness,
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crippled by his fear. But this Gideon did not yet realize,
was precisely why God had chosen him.
Speaker 5 (01:48):
What we cling to for security maybe the very thing
that God needs to strip away from us shell. Oh,
my friends, from here in the holy land of Israel,
I'm you l Extein with international Fellowship of Christians and Jews,
and welcome to the Chosen People. Our people are outnumbered, overpowered,
and facing a battle that they can't win. But in
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Judges chapter seven, got his other plans, because in God's Kingdom,
strength doesn't come from numbers. It comes from faith and
sometimes from letting go of everything we thought we needed.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
The ridge was cloaked in shadow, the final light of
the sun slipping behind the mountains to cast a pale,
pink hue over the horizon. Gideon crouched at its edge,
his eyes fixed on the valley below, where the Medianite
camp sprawled like a nest of vipers. Countless torches dotted
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the landscape, their flickering light barely enough to define the
hordes swarming beneath him. The Medianites moved with purpose, their
camp alive with the hum of a mass of army
preparing for slaughter.
Speaker 4 (03:04):
Why haven't they marched yet? Why did the.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
Lad He had tried to count them? Tracing the clusters
of tents and formations of soldiers. His rough estimate, one
hundred and thirty five thousand made his stomach churn. By comparison,
his thirty two thousand Israelite warriors seemed pitiful, a child's
stick held up against a steel blade. Yet Gideon had
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seen the Lord's hand at work. The signs were undeniable,
the promises sure. The same God who had called him
from the wine press had assured him of victory. Even so,
the doubts lingered. The sun dipped lower, the sky darkening
to deep amber. Gideon sat cross legged, staring blankly at
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the horizon. How could a man with no experience lead
an army? What strategy could be possibly succeed against a
force so overwhelmingly superior? The weight of command pressed down
on him. He closed his eyes and drew a deep breath,
the cool evening air filling his lungs. Then her voice
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shattered the stillness. There are too many of them startled.
Gideon fell back and gave a high pitched squeal. He
held his chest and caught his breath.
Speaker 4 (04:27):
You're going to kill me before the battle begins. Why
do you insist on sneaking up on me?
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Like that.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
Perhaps it is you who should expect me. You pray
you're always surprised when I answer.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
The Lord looked down at him and smiled. He helped
Gideon back up onto his seat. He gestured to the
vast Mediannite army and said again, I.
Speaker 4 (04:50):
Think there are too many of them, and we agree
on that the out number is nearly five to one.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
I do not mean the Midianites. I mean the army
of Israel. There are too many men in the ranks.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
Wait, we what too many Israelites? Do you mean to
tell me? Thirty two thousand soldiers, most of them farmers
and shepherds, against a trained army of one hundred and
thirty five thousand. It's too many.
Speaker 3 (05:16):
Yes, the soldiers in your camp are too many for
me to hand.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
You over victory.
Speaker 3 (05:21):
If they win, they would boast in their own strengths, saying, oh,
our own hands have saved us.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
The Angel of the Lord leaned over and pointed down
at the Medianite army. They are a vast and terrible army.
But I am the Lord. I alone shall have victory.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
Over them, and at the end of the battle with
median fleees, I alone will get the glory.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
Gideon looked down at the ground. He understood what the
Lord was saying. The very fact that God would use
him was a testament to what he was wanting to accomplish.
The Lord wanted all the glory over a median ah.
Speaker 4 (05:58):
What shall you have do?
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Then go before them and give them all a chance
to leave.
Speaker 4 (06:04):
Gather them together and give permission.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
For the fearful to leave.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
The battle could be gruesome, and the enemy is terrifying.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
No doubt many of them will flee, and.
Speaker 4 (06:14):
I would if I had the optional you do, No,
I'm too deep.
Speaker 1 (06:19):
At this point, the Lord gave a knowing smile and departed,
leaving Gideon alone. Once more shaking his head, Gideon rose
and began the trek back down the mountain to the
Israelite camp. The sun had set fully by the time
he arrived, torches casting long shadows across the sea of tents.
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At his command, his generals gathered the men at the
base of the mountain. The crowd swelled, thousands of faces
illuminated by firelight, their eyes fixed on their reluctant leader.
Speaker 4 (06:52):
The Midianite army is vast, one hundred and thirty five
thousand trained soldiers wait for us on the other side
of this mountain. This enemy doesn't wish to enslave us.
They won't spare you, to make you their servants. Their
only desire is to tear you limb from limb. They
want to bathe in a pool of our blood and
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dishonor our name. They want your legacy cut off forever.
Whoever is fearful and trembling among you, whoever doubts and
is afraid for their lives, leave now. There's still time
for you to hurry away from this place, leave Mount Gilead,
and save yourselves.
Speaker 1 (07:32):
The crowd stirred, unsure what to do with Gideon's orders.
Speaker 4 (07:36):
You heard me, go run for your lives if you
want to live.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
The crowd shifted, uncertainty, rippling through the ranks like a wave,
then slowly, at first, men began to pack their belongings.
Groups of soldiers turned and walked away, their torches bobbing
like fireflies in the distance. Gideon watched as twenty two
thousand men departed, his heart sinking with every step they took.
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The once imposing force of thirty two thousand was reduced
to a mere ten thousand. He clenched his fists, fighting
the urge to shout after them, to beg them to stay.
Yet as he stood there, something unexpected stirred within him.
The sight of the departing soldiers didn't crush him, it
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steadied him. In their absence, Gideon felt the strange assurance
of God's hand at work. The dawn broke gently over
the hills, the sky painted in hues of soft lavender
and gold. Gideon rose from his restless sleep and made
his way to the spring of Heyrod. The water shimmered
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like glass, undisturbed by the weight of the day to come.
Gideon knelt at the stream, splashing the cool water over
his face and down his head. He drew a deep breath,
marveling at the rare calm that had settled over him.
For his entire short life, Gideon had been ruled by fear,
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yet now standing on the edge of a battle that
could spell his death, he felt strangely at peace. The
calm didn't come from his own strength or certainty, but
from something greater, an assurance that the Lord himself was
in command. As he dried his face, a familiar figure
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appeared beside the water, the Angel of the Lord was
seated on a rock, his gaze fixed on Gideon with
quiet affection. Gideon's heart leaped in his chest, and he
clutched his tunic.
Speaker 4 (09:47):
I will never get used to that for as long
as I live, which may not be very much longer.
Speaker 1 (09:52):
The Lord chuckled softly and gestured for Gideon to sit
beside him. The two sat together in silence for a moment,
their reflections rippling faintly on the water's surface. There are
still too many, Gideon.
Speaker 4 (10:08):
I had a feeling you'd say that, I know there
are too many. I remember you told me once that
you would make it as though I were fighting just
one man. I didn't believe you then, and I couldn't
see how such a thing would be possible, not against
an army like this. But now now I think I understand.
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It isn't me marching to fight the Midianites. It's you.
You're the one going to war against those one hundred
and thirty five thousand soldiers.
Speaker 1 (10:47):
Gideon paused and looked at his reflection in the water.
Speaker 4 (10:50):
The one man I'm responsible for fighting is myself. I
need to wrestle with this, this fear inside me.
Speaker 1 (11:03):
The Lord looked at Gideon, as a proud father would.
He placed a hand on his shoulder and gestured for
him to look at the stream. Lead them here, Gideon.
Speaker 3 (11:13):
Have them marched by the stream, and take a drink
from the water. When they arrive, I will show you
how to separate the people.
Speaker 1 (11:21):
Gideon rose and went to the camp, his steps lighter
than before. At his command, the army of Israel gathered
and marched down to the stream. Beside the spring. The
sun had fully risen, now casting long shadows across the hills.
The water glimmered invitingly, its cool depths of promise of
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relief to the weary soldiers.
Speaker 4 (11:44):
Drink. We don't know when we'll have another chance to
refresh ourselves. Take what you need, and then we'll press
on towards the minion Nites.
Speaker 1 (11:52):
The men eagerly set down their weapons and moved toward
the stream. Gideon watched them closely, observed every movement. Most
knelt on one knee, cupping water in their hands and
lifting it cautiously to their lips, their eyes darting around nervously,
as if expecting an ambush. They kept one hand free,
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resting near their swords, ready to defend themselves at a
moment's notice, but a smaller group approached the stream differently.
These men dropped to all fours and lapped the water directly,
their faces carefree and unguarded. Their lack of hesitation seemed
almost foolish, Yet there was an ease to their movements,
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a joy in their confidence. They weren't looking over their
shoulders or gripping their weapons. They trusted fully. In the moment,
Gideon heard the voice of the Lord whispering to him,
separate them.
Speaker 3 (12:50):
Those who lap water like dogs shall stand alone. Those
who cut the water in their hands shall be sent away.
Speaker 1 (12:56):
Following the Lord's instruction, Gideon divided them men. He gestured
to the soldiers who cup the water to stand near
the trailhead leading back to the main road. Those who
lapped like dogs gathered near the clearing that overlooked the battlefield.
When the sorting was complete, Gideon stood back and surveyed
the two groups. Of the ten thousand, only three hundred remained.
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Gideon's breath caught in his throat as he turned to
the Angel of the Lord, his expression uncertain, Ah, Yes,
what a fine band of mutts we have here. These
are your men?
Speaker 3 (13:33):
Gideon, these three hundred would defeat the Midianites.
Speaker 1 (13:37):
Gideon looked at the three hundred men. They stood tall,
their faces alight with eagerness and determination. Though vastly outnumbered,
they carried themselves with the confidence of those who knew
their purpose. Gideon then turned to the men who had
been sent to the trailhead. He addressed them with respect
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and gratitude.
Speaker 4 (13:58):
You have shown cur making it this far, but I
release him from fighting. Go home, pray to the Lord
for our deliverance. You may be called upon at another time.
Speaker 1 (14:14):
The nine thousand, seven hundred nodded, and with heavy steps,
they began the journey back to their homes. Gideon watched
them until they disappeared from view, then turned back to
his three hundred. He took a deep breath, steadying himself,
and unsheathed his sword.
Speaker 4 (14:32):
It is time to fight.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
The three hundred yelled, and the sound echoed through the canyons.
The Median Knites we learned to fear the army of Gideon.
The night was still, the stars scattered across the sky
like shards of broken glass. Gideon lay awake in his tent,
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his mind churning. The battle loomed yet no clear plan
had emerged. He had ideas and fragments of strategy, but
nothing concrete. The enormity of the task before him gnawed
at his resolve. How could he devise a tactic against
an enemy so vast when he himself had no experience
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in war. As he stared at the tense ceiling, lost
in thought, a familiar voice called to him from outside.
Speaker 4 (15:23):
Gideon, Gideon.
Speaker 1 (15:25):
He sat up quickly, heart pounding, and poked his head
out of the tent. The Angel of the Lord stood
in the moonlight. Come follow me. Without another word, the
angel turned and disappeared into the dark. Gideon grabbed his
sword and the torch, strapping the blade to his side
as he hurried to follow. He climbed the jagged cliff
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overlooking the Medianite camp, stumbling more than once as he
tried to keep pace. The Angel moved with effortless grace,
while Gideon struggled on the uneven terrain. When they reached
the summer, the camp stretched out below them, sprawling like
a black tide. Torches dotted the valley, revealing the sheer
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scale of the enemy. Camels were tethered in endless rows,
weapons glinting faintly in the firelight. The sight was oppressive,
a physical weight pressing down on Gideon's chest.
Speaker 3 (16:21):
Why go down there and listen, your hands would be strengthened.
Speaker 1 (16:28):
Gideon did as he was told. He handed his torch
to the Lord and began his descent. He kept low
and made sure to remain behind as many large stones
as possible. He made it to the bottom of the
hill and crept forward to get a closer look. They
lay along the valley like locusts in abundance. There were
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just as many camels as there were men, and their
weapons outnumbered the grains of sand on the sea shore.
It was a grim side to behold. On the night
before his battle, Gideon wondered if the Lord was playing
a game with him, trying to weaken his courage before fighting.
Gideon frowned and shook his head.
Speaker 4 (17:08):
He shouldn't be here.
Speaker 1 (17:10):
As he turned to leave, something caught his ear the
sound of a medianized soldier telling his comrades about a dream.
Gideon stopped and inched closer. He crouched in the brush
and listened to the conversation.
Speaker 4 (17:24):
I was crushed by a barley cake.
Speaker 1 (17:27):
The man shouted, waving his hands emphatically. The others laughed,
but he shook his head and shouted.
Speaker 2 (17:34):
It sounds absurd, but it was a large cake of barley,
and it tumbled down the hill and fell right on
top of my tad.
Speaker 4 (17:44):
Could you not have come up with a more insignificant
piece of food?
Speaker 2 (17:48):
I can't help what I dreamed.
Speaker 4 (17:50):
It was terrifying, and it's strange.
Speaker 2 (17:55):
This weak piece of bread normally eaten by peasants struck
my tense.
Speaker 4 (18:00):
Oh heavily that have made my tent.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
Lay for that.
Speaker 1 (18:04):
The others laughed, but one of the men remained silent
and shook his head.
Speaker 4 (18:08):
I wouldn't laugh if I were you.
Speaker 1 (18:11):
I think this dream means something. The others turned and listened.
Speaker 3 (18:15):
A measly piece of bread coming from the hills and
flattening our camp.
Speaker 4 (18:20):
This must be about Gideon.
Speaker 3 (18:22):
Haven't you heard his leading the people of Israel?
Speaker 4 (18:24):
He asked the God of Israel on his side.
Speaker 1 (18:27):
Maybe doom tomorrow may be true. The sort of Gideon
is to be greatly feared. There are rumors that his
God speaks to him. What are you what he says?
They shrugged and mumbled amongst themselves. Gideon could not help
but smile.
Speaker 4 (18:46):
They're afraid of me.
Speaker 1 (18:47):
No, they're afraid of me. Gideon wasn't startled this time
by the Lord's quick appearance. The Angel of the Lord
stood behind Gideon. Gideon looked over his shoulder and nodded
to him. He scaled the mountain before sunrise. He reached
the peak. As the sun crested the valley, Gideon drew
a deep and powerful breath and raised his hands high
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in the air. He walked down with pride and shouted to.
Speaker 4 (19:14):
The men, A rise, A rise. Then at Israel, the.
Speaker 1 (19:19):
Men awoke and came to him. Gideon was beaming with encouragement.
He was a new man, invigorated for the battle ahead.
Speaker 4 (19:27):
The Lord has given us. Bideon, be brave, be strong,
for God has already given us victory.
Speaker 1 (19:35):
Now that he had heard the Medianite's dream, Gideon knew
exactly what the plan was. He was going to use
the weapon he knew best fear. The cold of night
slithered in like a venomous serpent above the valley. Gideon
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and his three hundred men moved with deliberate precision, their
breaths forming pale clouds in the frigid air. Each man
held a torch, a trumpet, and a glass jar. Strange
tools for battle, but tools with a purpose. Gideon had
a plan, one as unconventional as the god who had
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chosen him. The men were divided into three companies, each
positioned on a different ridge, overlooking the Medianite camp from above.
The glow of their torches seemed to set the mountains ablaze,
the light splintering and multiplying as it refracted off the jars.
What appeared to be a sea of flames hemmed in
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the enemy on every side, an illusion of numbers that
concealed the small but resolute force. Gideon stood at the
highest point, his torch raised against the night. The wind
howled around him, tugging at his cloak and threatening to
extinguish the flame. He looked down at the sprawling enemy camp,
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a hive of tense camels and armed men stretching as
far as the eye could see. His heart pounded, but
he steadied himself, Gripping the horn in his hand. Tied,
Gideon drew a deep breath, raised his torch high in
the air, and blew his trumpet. The single sound reverberated
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across the canyon, sleeping Medianites came out of their tents
to see flames surrounding the valley. Then, as if the
trumpets of the Angel's armies were descending from heaven, all
three hundred men blew their trumpets. The collective sound shook
the earth.
Speaker 6 (21:44):
Then they flew their glass jars onto the valley below.
The crashing was terrifying, and the trumpets were deafening. The
Medianites couldn't see how many men were above them. They
guessed it was hundreds of thousands, judging by the sound.
Then all at once, the men began to.
Speaker 1 (22:02):
Shout for the Lord Edward Gideon, their chanting bellow downward.
Speaker 4 (22:08):
For the Lord Edward Gideon. A sword for the Lord
ed Gideon.
Speaker 1 (22:13):
The sound of the trumpets, the cries of the soldiers,
and the crash of the jars combined into a symphony
of terror. The Mediunite camels, spooked by their noise and light,
stampeded through the camp, toppling tents and trampling soldiers. Fires
broke out as overturned torches set cloth ablaze, adding to
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the pandemonium. The Israelites descended toward the edges of the camp,
their trumpets still blaring. The Medianites, convinced they were under
siege by a massive force. Panicked, blinded by fear and
the smoke from the fires, they turned their swords on
one another. The valley descended into chaos as allies became enemies,
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striking out in confusion and desperation. The Lord moved among them,
so in terror and confusion. What began as panic became
slaughter as the Medianites turned on themselves. The sounds of
clashing steel, frantic cries, and dying men filled the air,
mingling with the unrelenting blast of the Israelites trumpets. Those
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who survived fled, scrambling for the hills or chasing after
their frenzied camels.
Speaker 4 (23:26):
This is our chance, sind word of the surrounding cities,
that be ready. The Midianites are coming, scared and confused.
Command them to be ready and strike when they arrive.
Speaker 1 (23:38):
The messengers nodded and left on horseback to send his commands.
Gideon looked back at his three hundred soldiers and smiled,
this is.
Speaker 4 (23:47):
The victory the Lord has provided. Let us go and
take hold of it.
Speaker 1 (23:54):
The men cheered and lifted their swords high in the air.
Gideon drew his sword and ran in front. They charged
the camp and overwhelmed the remaining Medianites. Gideon rushed in
and struck one of the Medianites on the leg. He
turned back and finished him off with a stab to
the side. Two more came after him, but the smoke
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smoldered in front of them. Before they could get him,
the Lord was moving before him, providing an opportunity for
Gideon to strike. He took advantage of every open window.
He struck down the two soldiers and continued with his men.
Commanders were killed, princes were captured, and cities were reclaimed,
all because a weakling was brave enough to listen to
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the Lord. Gideon, the weakest son in the weakest clan
of the weakest tribe, was the new Judge of Israel.
Not by might nor by strength did he achieve victory,
but by relying solely on the mighty power of God.
Speaker 5 (25:03):
What a staggering, relentless story. Gideon poised for battle, ready
to lead his people to charge into the fray, with
courage finally stirring inside of him. But just when Gideon
thinks he's ready, God does the unthinkable. Thousands become hundreds, hundreds,
become a handful, until all that's left are three hundred
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men standing against a very vast army. Well, what kind
of plan is this? To be stripped down to nothing,
left with faith as your only weapon. In this Bible story,
we find that God is after something far more powerful
than the might of man. Here's the truth, my friends.
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In God's kingdom, strength can be a stumbling block. Our power,
our resources, our confidence in ourselves. These can become walls,
barriers between us and God. And this is where Gideon
finds himself, his strength away, his security, dismantled peace by peace,
until he stands with only a flicker of faith and
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just a bare remnant of the army at his back. Now,
I suspect that Gideon probably had a plan in mind
when he was first called by God to rescue Israelites.
He certainly seemed to. First he sent out a call
to arms on the shofar, on the trumpet, summoning his troops.
Then he sent out messengers to the other tribes, asking
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them to send their warriors to the battle. And when
thirty two thousand men answered that call, Gideon would have
developed a battle plan with this number in mind. But
as we've seen before, and we'll see it again and
again and again. In the Bible, God had a different plan,
and God's battle plan didn't include thirty two thousand men.
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God's plan only accounted for three hundred to fight against,
an army the Bible says, was thick as low, not
exactly the odds that you want going into battle and
facing such overwhelming odds. Gideon was afraid, and understandably so,
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but armed with this almighty plan, Gideon's army simply stood
by and watched as God through the Midianites and Amalachiites
into such panic and confusion that they began to fight
each other. Certainly, this was not the battle plan Gideon
had in mind, but because of his trust and his
faithful obedience to God, Gideon and the Israelites were victorious
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and completely rooting the Midianites. We can learn from Gideon's experience.
Whilst good to have a plan, it's also important to
include God in our plans. Take your challenges and problems
to Him and ask for his guidance and his wisdom.
Just like Gideon, God will give you the strength that
you need for whatever situation you are encountering. Throughout these stories,
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we've studied so far, we found themes that echo again
and again, and this story is no different. I'll leave
you with this biblical echo. Gideon's battle plan for fighting
the Midianites included torches and rams horns for each soldier.
The jewis Agias suggests that these items were meant to
echo the moment of the giving of the Torah on
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Mount Sinai, the moment when God gave the Chosen People
the gift of his word, a moment accompanied by byron
by the sounding of the heavenly ramshorn the show.
Speaker 6 (28:35):
Far.
Speaker 5 (28:37):
As we've said before, in the Bible, a military leader
is also a spiritual leader, and for Gideon, the Torah
the Bible surely figured into his battle plan as this
battle was being fought for God's Word and God's land.
And still today the Chosen People are guided by the
word of God given to us thousands of years ago,
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jaen Mount Sinai, as we fight for this holy land
that He promised us.
Speaker 1 (29:08):
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