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  2. www.biblegateway.com › passageJudges 6:11-23 EXB - The Angel of the Lord Visits Gideon ...

    The Angel of the Lord Visits Gideon - The angel of the LORD [angelic spokesperson for God, sometimes identified with the LORD himself; 2:1; Gen. 16:7; Ex. 14:19; 23:20] came and sat down under the oak tree at Ophrah that belonged to Joash, ·one of the Abiezrite people [the Abiezrite]. Gideon, Joash’s son, was ·separating some wheat from the chaff [threshing/beating out wheat] in a winepress to keep the wheat from the Midianites [in a pit hidden from sight]. The angel of the LORD appeared ...

  3. www.learnreligions.com › gideon-the-reluctantGideon in the Bible Overcame Doubt to Answer God's Call

    • Gideon's Story in The Bible
    • Background
    • Strengths
    • Weaknesses
    • Life Lessons from Gideon
    • Key Bible Verses

    After seven years of brutal oppression by the Midianites, Israel cried out to God for relief. An unknown prophet told the Israelites that their wretched conditions were a result of their forgetting to give exclusive devotion to the one true God. Gideon is introduced in the story threshing grain secretly in a winepress, a pit in the ground, so the m...

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    The name Gideon means "one who cuts to pieces." Gideon's hometown was Ophrah, in the Valley of Jezreel. His father was Joash from the tribeof Manasseh. In his life, Gideon worked as a farmer, military commander, and judge over Israel for 40 years. He was the father of Abimelech as well as seventy unnamed sons.

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    Even though Gideon was slow to believe, once convinced of God's power, he was a loyal follower who obeyed the Lord's instructions.
    Gideon was a natural leader of men.

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    In the beginning, Gideon's faith was weak and needed proof from God.
    He showed great doubt toward the Rescuer of Israel.
    Gideon made an ephod from Midianite gold, which became an idol to his people.
    He also took a foreigner for a concubine, fathering a son who turned evil.

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    God can accomplish great things through us if we forget our weaknesses, trust in the Lord, and follow his guidance. "Putting out a fleece," or testing God, is a sign of weak faith. Sinalways has bad consequences.

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    Judges 6:14-16 "Pardon me, my lord," Gideon replied, "but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family." The LORD answered, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites, leaving none alive." (NIV) Judges 7:22 When the three hundred trumpets sounded, the LORD caused the men throughout...

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  4. www.biblegateway.com › passageJudges 6:11-40 NKJV - Gideon - Now the Angel of the Lord came ...

    And the Angel of the Lord departed out of his sight. 22 Now Gideon perceived that He was the Angel of the Lord. So Gideon said, “Alas, O Lord God! For I have seen the Angel of the Lord face to face.”. 23 Then the Lord said to him, “Peace be with you; do not fear, you shall not die.” 24 So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord, and ...

  5. www.gotquestions.org › life-GideonWho was Gideon in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

    Aug 29, 2022 · Answer. Gideon was the fifth judge and renowned as the greatest of Israel. The account of his life is recorded in Judges 6:11—8:32. The backdrop for Gideon’s biography begins with the Israelites being ravaged by the Midianites as a consequence of Israel’s disobedience to God (Judges 6:1). For seven years they faced invasions from the ...

  6. www.biblegateway.com › passageJudges 6:33-40 NLT - Gideon Asks for a Sign - Soon afterward ...

    Judges 6:33-40. New Living Translation. Gideon Asks for a Sign. 33 Soon afterward the armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east formed an alliance against Israel and crossed the Jordan, camping in the valley of Jezreel. 34 Then the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon with power. He blew a ram’s horn as a call to arms, and the men of ...

  7. www.biblestudytools.com › bible-stories › the-bibleThe Bible Story of Gideon - Verses and Meaning

    Sep 28, 2022 · In this Bible story, from chapter 6 of the book of Judges, Gideon is called upon to save the people of Israel by leading them against the Midianites. In a common theme of apostasy, the people of Israel had done "what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of Midian." The Midianites were capturing any crops ...

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  9. biblehub.com › judges › 6-12Judges 6:12 And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and ...

    The Messenger of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, "The LORD is with you, brave man." Good News Translation The LORD's angel appeared to him there and said, "The LORD is with you, brave and mighty man!" International Standard Version The angel of the LORD appeared to him and told him, "The LORD is with you, you valiant warrior!" JPS Tanakh 1917