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In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § So far, God has used “weak” things to deliver Israel 3: 16, 31 4: 9, 21 § He will now use a man who showed some “weaknesses” 6: 13 -18, 36 -40 § This has always been God’s

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Again, Israel is unfaithful to the Lord v. 1 a § He sells them to another oppressor…this time, it is the Midianites v. 1 b § Descendants of Abraham’s 4 th son by Keturah Gen 25: 1 -2

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Midian’s oppression vv. 2 -6 § They forced Israel to flee to dens & caves in the mountains just to survive § They devastated the land…whatever Israel sowed, they destroyed § They also left no livestock in the land

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § God’s response to Israel’s cry 7 -10 § He didn’t respond as He had previously done by sending a “deliverer” (judge) § Instead, He sent a prophet to “explain” vv.

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § God’s response to Israel’s cry vv. 7 -10 Sometimes, understanding the § Finally, He rebuked them for their problem is more important repeated disobedience than eliminating it. § It seems God wanted Israel to understand her present predicament was more important than her

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § First glimpse of Gideon v. 11 § The son of Joash the Abiezrite who lived in Ophrah (in Issachar) § However, he was from the tribe of Manasseh v. 15 Josh 17: 2 § He was beating wheat in a winepress in order to hide it from the Midianites

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Trying to reassure Gideon 24 vv. 12 - § He was addressed as a “valiant warrior” and promised with God’s presence v. 12 § However, Gideon was not reassured…he reasoned if God was

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Trying to reassure Gideon 24 vv. 12 - § God responded for him to go in strength and deliver Israel from Both Midian v. 14 physical § Gideon still had doubts v. 15 criteria § His family was least in Manasseh

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Trying to reassure Gideon 24 vv. 12 - § Gideon wanted more reassurance vv. 17 -21 § He requested the angel to not depart until he prepared a sacrificial offering…God agreed

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Trying to reassure Gideon 24 vv. 12 - § Gideon wanted more reassurance vv. 17 -21 § God (the angel) touched the offering with a staff § Fire came from the rock & consumed

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Trying to reassure Gideon 24 § Gideon reassured again vv. 12 vv. 22 -24 § He was afraid he had inappropriately seen a forbidden manifestation of God’s angel § God reassured him he would not die

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Gideon’s instructions vv. 25 -32 § He was to take his father’s bull and tear down his father’s idol to Baal & Asherah § He was also to use the Asherah wood to offer up the bull in sacrifice to God § Gideon did so at night…he was too

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Gideon’s instructions vv. 25 -32 § These instructions to Gideon re: his father’s idol to Baal underscore a bedrock principle also taught by Jesus § Loyalty to parents (family) must give way to loyalty to God Mt 10: 34 -37

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Gideon’s instructions vv. 25 -32 § The men of Ophrah discovered the next day what had happened to Baal § They discovered Gideon was responsible § They demanded Joash send him out to them for execution…Joash refused

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Gideon’s instructions vv. 25 -32 § As a result, Joash called Gideon by the name “Jerubbaal” (Let Baal contend against him)

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Gideon gathers his forces 35 vv. 33 - § The Midianites & the coalition they built gathered in the valley of Jezreel v. 33 (N in Manasseh…SW in Issachar) § Gideon gathered men from

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Gideon seeks more assurance 36 -40 vv. § With the battle imminently before him, he once again wants confirmation that God is with him § He requested a sign Ù dew on the fleece while the rest of the threshing

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Gideon seeks more assurance 36 -40 vv. § To “confirm the confirmation”… § He requested the reverse sign Ù dew on the ground all around the fleece while the fleece remained dry § Again, God did as he requested

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Gideon seeks more assurance 36 -40 vv. § This was not necessarily an absence of faith § God is always fully aware of man’s weak moments…thus, man must be strengthened

In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Gideon Is Called Judg 6: 1 -40 § Gideon seeks more assurance 36 -40 vv. § A “thought question” for us to consider… § How can we know that God is with us? § Answer Ù when we abide in His word

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