Day 74 Judg 5-8 Deborah’s song; Gideon+300 defeat Midian; Israeli idolatry

Judges 5-8 Judges 5-8 ●Judges 5 Deborah and Barak sing a song of praise because Israel is delivered from Canaanite bondage. ●Judges 6 Israel is in bondage to the Midianites—An angel appears to Gideon and calls him to deliver Israel—He overthrows the altar of Baal, the Spirit of the Lord rests upon him, and the Lord gives him a sign to show he is called to deliver Israel. ●Judges 7 Gideon’s army is reduced to 300—They frighten the Midianite armies with trumpets and lights—The Midianites fight among themselves, flee, and are defeated by Israel. ●Judges 8 Gideon pursues and destroys the Midianites—He frees the children of Israel but refuses their invitation to reign as king over them—Gideon dies, and Israel returns to idolatry.