Judge who defeated the Midianite army with only 300 men using torches and trumpets. Tested God twice with a fleece. Refused to become king, saying “The LORD will rule over you.” Made an ephod that became an idol. His son Abimelech later killed his 70 brothers.
Illustrations
Gideon Tests His Army
Johann Heinrich Schönfeld (c. 1640-42), Public Domain - Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
