Saturday, March 9, 2013

The Period Of The Judges, Gideon Modestly Declines the Government of Israel

The Period Of The Judges, Gideon Modestly Declines the Government of Israel

Free Bible Study: The History of Israel Under the Judges


Today’s Lesson: He Modestly Declines the Government of Israel
 Scripture: Judges 8.22-8.23

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Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon…Some time after his return, the chief men of Israel met in a body to decide upon the future government of Israel. They decided upon Gideon, and sent a deputation to him with an offer that would make him king over Israel. The success of Gideon against the feared and hated Midianites marked him as the one blessed with divine favor. He was the strongest man in Israel, as far as his influence and popularity is concerned, and the most likely candidate for ruler.

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