The Jarring Truth About Gideon (Judges 7&8) - Faith and Other Oddities Episode 50

Gideon leads his 300 troops into battle with some unusual weapons and a unique battle plan. Nathan and Emily discuss how the Divine Council Worldview might explain why this plan was effect by comparing Gideon’s battle with Elisha’s servant’s vision of God’s army. We also see why Gideon may have been the closest thing to royalty in Israel at this time, and how his desire for revenge turns his heart away from God. And we ask the question, were Gideon and his father the first kings of Israel?

Scriptures from this episode:

Judges 7:19 - 8

II Kings 6:17-20

Isaiah 10:26

Judges 1

Psalm 89:12

Deuteronomy 32: 35, 43

Numbers 31: 48-54

Ezekiel 21: 21-27

Exodus 32

Resources from this episode:

“Getting Into The Theology Of Deborah’s Song” the Faith and Other Oddities Podcast - http://bit.ly/2oy8JzC

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