Thursday, August 12, 2021

In the News ... "Gideon an unlikely leader"

• 12th Century B.C. judge’s humility cited

By Bob Campbell, Reporter
Odessa American


ODESSA, TEXAS - Given an unusual amount of space in the Bible, the sixth through the eighth chapters of the Book of Judges, Gideon’s story is one of initial skepticism and eventually powerful faith, ministers say.

The Revs. Terry Wright, Eddy Elliott and Tim O’Neal say Gideon was a humble man who had trouble believing that God was appointing him judge over Israel and conqueror of the nation of Midian, which had enslaved the Israelites for seven years ...

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