“Gid‘on replied, ‘Neither I nor my son will rule over you; Adonai will rule over you.”’ Then he added, ‘But I have this request to make of you, that each of you would give me the earrings from the booty you have taken.’ For the enemy soldiers had worn gold earrings, like all the other tribes […]

Israelite society changed in a very significant way during the time of the Judges and especially during Gideon’s time. What do I mean by that exactly? I’m referring to Israel changing their mind about wanting a king to rule over them. They began to realize that if they wanted to not only survive but thrive […]

“The men of Isra’el said to Gid‘on: ‘Rule over us, you, your son and your grandson, because you saved us from the power of Midyan’.  Gid‘on replied, ‘Neither I nor my son will rule over you; Adonai will rule over you.‘”-Judges 8:22-23 Verses 22 and 23 of Judges Chapter 8 reveals something astonishing. You probably […]

“Then Zevach and Tzalmuna said, ‘You, do it. You, kill us. Let a grown man do what takes a grown man’s strength.’ So Gid‘on got up and killed Zevach and Tzalmuna; then he took the ornamental crescents from around their camels’ necks.”-Judges 8:21 Verse 21 of Judges Chapter 8 says something REEEAAALLLY interesting that’s quite […]

“Then he said to Zevach and Tzalmuna, ‘Tell me about the men you killed at Tavor.’ They answered, ‘They looked like you, like a king’s sons.’  Gideon replied, ‘They were my brothers, my mother’s sons. As surely as Adonai is alive, I swear that if you had spared them, I would not kill you.‘”-Judges 8:18-19 Oh […]