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Who Was Gideon?
In short
Gideon was a fearful farmer, hiding from Israel's enemies, when God called him a 'mighty man of valour.' He asked for signs, and God patiently gave them.
With just 300 men carrying trumpets and torches, Gideon saw God rout a vast army, a lasting reminder that God works through the weak and the unlikely, so the glory is His.
“The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.”
Judges 6:12 · King James Version (public domain)
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