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J-Team 6: Jehovah Shalom · Adventures: Bible Truths in Action

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  Deep in the heart of Israel, God desires to be known by his
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  chosen people, revealing himself to Moses as Yahweh the Great.
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  I am a name too holy to utter. The Israelites call him Jehovah.
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  Throughout the Old Testament, Jehovah responds to the faith of
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  his people and shows himself strong on their behalf.
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  In remembrance of Jehovah's power and love, the people give
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  him additional names describing his ability and willingness to
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  help in their lives. Each name describes the nature
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  of the one true God. Each is Jehovah.
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  Together they are the J team. Gideon called together 32,000
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  men to fight against the Midianites who were oppressing
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  the Israelites. But Jehovah God knew that the
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  soldiers would take credit for their victory.
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  So instead, the Lord LED Gideon to reduce the size of the army
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  to just 300 men. Now God could show himself
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  strong on behalf of his people. What are you going to do with
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  only 300 man Gideon? The Midianites have thousands of
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  armed soldiers. Yeah, you don't even have any
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  weapons. Does he have any weapons?
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  No. He doesn't have any weapons.
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  All he has are a bunch of trumpets and clay pots.
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  That's not an army, that's a marching band.
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  I told a joke. Did you hear my joke?
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  This is no time for jokes. We're trying to make him afraid,
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  remember? Lord.
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  I've done everything you've told me to do.
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  Oh, he's praying. Bow your head.
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  Ow would you act like a demon? We don't bow our heads for
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  praying. I'm sorry.
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  We only have 300 men left. Against their thousands.
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  Yeah, it'll take a miracle. Ow don't give him any ideas.
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  They have thousands in their army.
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  Lord, we need a miracle. See what you've done.
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  Shari. Uh oh.
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  JT Gideon, get up, go down to the Midianite camp, for I have
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  given you victory over them. But if you are afraid to attack,
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  go down to their camp. Listen to what the Midianites
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  are saying, and you will be greatly encouraged.
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  Then you will be eager to attack.
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  Who was that? That was Jehovah Shalom.
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  He does just about everything Peace, safety, health,
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  protection, prosperity and provision.
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  We're in big trouble if he gets a hold of us.
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  We have to get out of here. Wouldn't you settle down?
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  I'm trying to defeat these Israelites.
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  Let's just go down to the camp and see if we can get some
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  Midianites to say what we want them to say.
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  You keep an eye out for Jehovah Shalom.
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  Oh, I will, both eyes will be watching for him.
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  So Gideon went down to the edge of the enemy camp.
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  The armies of Midian, Amalek and the people of the East had
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  settled in the valley like a swarm of locusts.
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  Their camels were like grains of sand on the seashore, too many
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  to count. Gideon crept up just as a
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  Midianite soldier was telling another soldier about his dream.
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  I wish we would quit destroying crops and scattering sheep and
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  just pulverize those Israelites once and for all.
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  Yeah, I know what you mean. Hey, did I tell you I almost
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  caught a baby pig today? You're kidding.
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  I'd kill for some bacon right now.
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  Yeah, I almost had that little Rascal, but he got away.
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  I'm not sure, but I think he smelled me coming.
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  No kidding. Hey, did I tell you about my
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  dream or there was a loaf of bread, not very big at all, and
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  it it just tumbled into the camp.
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  It did the tent and knocked it over and the tent collapsed.
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  What do you think it means? What do I look like?
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  A dream interpreter. That loaf of bread is Gideon.
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  I have delivered you all into his hands.
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  On second thought, that has to be Gideon, a man of Israel.
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  God has delivered the whole camp into his hands.
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  Praise Jehovah, I have to tell the men it's time to attack.
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  What are you talking about? Who is Gideon?
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  I don't know why in the world would I say that.
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  You'd better go back to bed. Yeah, I think you're right.
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  Hey, did you give a dream to one of those soldiers?
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  Not me, I'm watching out for Jehovah.
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  Shalom, remember? Besides, we give nightmares, not
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  dreams. Uh oh.
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  Speaking of nightmares, what is? It what's wrong?
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  Our worst nightmare. It's it's, it's Jehovah Shah.
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  Look. Shalom, so you're the one that
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  gave that Midianite soldier that dream.
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  That's right, and I know you two were up to nothing good.
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  Actually, I was just telling these Midianites to leave the
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  Israelites alone. Yeah, that's what I did.
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  That's not true. You can't lie to God, Mr.
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  Jehovah. Shalom, Sir.
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  My boss was trying to get the Midianites to attack Israel.
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  But now that you're here, it's all over.
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  Yeah, we don't mess with the J team.
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  Not. Not anymore.
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  We'll just be on our way now. A beast.
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  Come on, Damon. Peace.
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  Gideon went on to defeat the Midianites, freeing the
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  Israelites from their oppression and they gave all the glory to
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  God. There was peace in Israel once
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  again. Whenever you need peace in your
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  life, look to God. He keeps in perfect peace those
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  who keep their trust in Him. He is the Lord God Almighty, our
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  peace. He is Jehovah Shalom.
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