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Gideon’s 300 and a Nation’s Drift: Victory, Idols, and the Rise of Abimelek | Judges 7–10
Welcome to Day 67 of Word for Word: The Bible.
In this episode, we read Judges chapters 7–10, where Gideon’s story reaches its dramatic victory and the complicated aftermath that follows. What begins as one of the most well-known victories in Scripture soon reveals the deeper spiritual struggle that continues to define Israel during the time of the judges.
Today’s reading includes:
Gideon’s army reduced to three hundred men before the battle with Midian
God’s unexpected victory through trumpets, torches, and obedience
The pursuit and defeat of the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna
Gideon’s…
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