Life of Gideon: Part 3

As God chooses to work through weak men, so he chooses to work through weak groups of people. Here a mere 300 men.

1. God's unusal selection of his fighting force (vv. 1-8).

2. The unasked for sign (vv. 9-15a).

3. The victory (vv. 15b-25).

This story is here not just to record ancient history but to teach us about salvation (see especially 7:2).