Qn. 1 …, And the LORD gave them into the hand of Midian seven years (1): For 40 years the Israelites were at rest and peace under the leadership of Deborah and Barak, after which thy rebelled against the LORD. As consequence of that, the Midianites made a coalition with other nations, and together waged […]

Qn. 3 And pull down the altar of Baal that your father has,…(25): It wasn’t so easy for Gideon to demolish Baal’s altar as he was still a little boy, and his people were determinedly serving that god. Fighting Baal was like being against the nation’s leadership at that time. Yet Gideon had to obey […]

Qn. 1 The LORD said to Gideon, “The people with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel boast over me, saying, “My own hand has saved me.’ (2): God’s way is very different from the people’s way. People look at the physical appearance: quantity, size, things that […]