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The story of '''Gideon''' is found in the [[Judges (Biblical book)|Book of Judges]] in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]]. (Judges chapter 6 through 8)
[[Image:Gideon300.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Gideon chooses his 300.]]The story of '''Gideon''' is found in the [[Judges (Biblical book)|Book of Judges]] in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]]. (Judges chapter 6 through 8)
==Chosen by God==
==Chosen by God==
Gideon came on the scene when the [[Israelities]] had done evil in the sight of the Lord and had been given over to the [[Midianites]] who were heavily oppressing them. This went on for seven years until an [[angel]] of the Lord appeared to Gideon and told him he had been selected to free [[Israel]] from Midian's bondage. Gideon was concerned since his clan was the weakest of the tribe of [[Manasseh]], and he was the least in his family. Gideon asked for a sign and fire flared from a rock consuming a meal he had prepared.
Gideon came on the scene when the [[Israelites]] had done evil in the sight of the Lord and had been given over to the [[Midian]]ites who were heavily oppressing them. This went on for seven years until an [[angel]] of the Lord appeared to Gideon and told him he had been selected to free [[Israel]] from Midian's bondage. Gideon was concerned since his clan was the weakest of the tribe of [[Manasseh (tribe)|Manasseh]], and he was the least in his family. Gideon asked for a sign and fire flared from a rock consuming a meal he had prepared.
Gideon began by tearing down his father's [[Asherah pole]] during the night and setting up an altar to the Lord. The men of the town found out Gideon was the cause, and told his father that Gideon must die. But Gideon's father replied that if [[Baal]] is a god, then he can fend for himself, and it wasn't their place to plead Baal's case. The men agreed.
Gideon began by tearing down his father's [[Asherah]] pole during the night and setting up an altar to the Lord. The men of the town found out Gideon was the cause, and told his father that Gideon must die. But Gideon's father replied that if [[Baal]] is a god, then he can fend for himself, and it wasn't their place to plead Baal's case. The men agreed.
==Gideon raises an army==
==Gideon raises an army==