Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Judges.
This is episode #04 chapters 07 & 08.
Judges chapter 7, summary it began with Gideon, now known as Jerubbaal. He prepared to attack the Midianites with his army.
God let’s him know he has too many men in his army; they may believe they conquered Midian on their own strength and numbers.
God orders Gideon to send some men home. Jerubbaal was left with ten thousand, which God still thought was too much.
Judges chapter 8, this chapter began with the children of Ephraim. They were upset with Gideon because he did not call them, initially, to the battle.
Fortunately and unfortunately, some people really enjoy a good fight, battle, or war. Gideon settled their frustration; he also continued to pursue the kings of Midian, namely Zebah and Zalmunna. Gideon asked the men of a town named Succoth to provide food for his small army.
They refused, and they demanded he first captures the kings of Midian. This was a way of saying, “finish the work, then get bread.” It also screamed, “we don’t think you can do it.”
