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Gideon called at Ophrah

Judges 6:11

And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which {was} in Ophrah, that {pertained} unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide {it} from the Midianites. {Gideon: Gr. Gedeon} {to hide...: Heb. to cause it to flee}

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Updated on August 16, 2026

Gideon

Gideon was called by God to deliver Israel from the Midianites. Despite his doubts, tested by fleeces, he led 300 men to a miraculous victory, demonstrating that the battle belongs to the Lord.

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Journey Timeline

Israel Under Midianite Oppressionc. 1191 BC
Canaan
For seven years, the Midianites devastate Israel, destroying crops and livestock. Israel is so impoverished that people hide in mountain caves. In their misery, they cry out to the Lord.
JDG 6:1-6
The Angel's Callc. 1191 BC
Canaan
While threshing wheat in a winepress to hide from Midianites, Gideon is visited by the Angel of the Lord who calls him 'mighty warrior.' God commissions him to save Israel from Midian.
JDG 6:11-14
Sign of Firec. 1191 BC
Canaan
Gideon asks for a sign. When he offers meat and bread, the Angel touches them with his staff; fire flares from the rock and consumes the offering. The Angel vanishes, and Gideon realizes he has seen God.
JDG 6:17-24
Destroying the Altar of Baalc. 1191 BC
Canaan
That night, God commands Gideon to tear down his father's altar to Baal and cut down the Asherah pole. Fearing the townspeople, Gideon obeys at night. When discovered, his father defends him, earning him the name Jerub-Baal.
JDG 6:25-32
The Sign of the Fleecec. 1191 BC
Canaan
Before battle, Gideon asks God for confirmation through a fleece: first wet with dew while the ground is dry, then dry while the ground is wet. God graciously grants both signs despite Gideon's doubt.
JDG 6:36-40
Reducing the Armyc. 1191 BC
Canaan
Gideon gathers 32,000 men, but God says there are too many. After the fearful leave, 10,000 remain. At the water, God selects only the 300 who lap water from their hands, reducing the army to ensure God gets the glory.
JDG 7:1-8
The Dream in the Enemy Campc. 1191 BC
Canaan
God sends Gideon to the Midianite camp to be encouraged. He overhears a soldier tell a dream about a barley loaf tumbling into camp and destroying a tent. The interpretation: 'This is the sword of Gideon; God has given Midian into his hands.'
JDG 7:9-15
Victory Over Midianc. 1191 BC
Canaan
Gideon's 300 men surround the camp with trumpets and torches hidden in jars. At the signal, they break the jars, blow trumpets, and shout. The Midianites panic and turn on each other. Israel pursues and captures the Midianite kings.
JDG 7:16-25
Ephraim's Complaint Settledc. 1191 BC
Canaan
The tribe of Ephraim angrily confronts Gideon for not calling them to battle initially. Gideon humbly deflects their anger, crediting them with capturing the Midianite princes. His soft answer turns away their wrath.
JDG 8:1-3
Pursuing the Kingsc. 1191 BC
Canaan
Gideon pursues and captures the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna. When Succoth and Penuel refuse to help his exhausted men, he promises judgment. After victory, he executes the kings who had killed his brothers.
JDG 8:4-21
Refusing Kingshipc. 1191 BC
Canaan
Israel asks Gideon to rule over them as king, along with his son and grandson. Gideon refuses, declaring that the Lord will rule over them. His recognition of God's sovereignty is exemplary.
JDG 8:22-23
The Golden Ephodc. 1191 BC
Canaan
Despite his noble refusal of kingship, Gideon makes an ephod from gold earrings, and all Israel prostitutes themselves to it. It becomes a snare to Gideon and his family, tarnishing his legacy.
JDG 8:24-27
Forty Years of Peacec. 1191-1151 BC
Canaan
The land has peace for forty years during Gideon's lifetime. He has seventy sons from many wives and dies at a good old age. After his death, Israel returns to Baal worship.
JDG 8:28-35