Israel again does evil and is ravaged for seven years by Midianite raiders. The LORD sends a prophet, then His angel calls Gideon — threshing wheat in secret out of fear — “mighty man of valor.” Commanded to tear down his father’s altar to Baal, Gideon obeys by night; then, gathering an army, he twice tests God with a fleece, seeking assurance that God will save Israel by his hand.
Judges study chapter
Judges 6
c. 1191 BCUnder Midianite oppression, Gideon is called to tear down Baal’s altar and, doubting, asks for the sign of the fleece.
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