Joash's son Gideon was threshing wheat at the bottom of a winepress. The angel greeted him, 'Mighty hero, theLordis with you!' Gideon replied, 'If the Lord were with us why have we been handed over to the Midianites? The Lord's angel said, 'Go with the strength you have, and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I am sending you!' Gideon retorted, 'My clan is the weakest in the tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my family!' The Lord replied, 'I will be with you. And you will destroy the Midianites as if you were fighting against one man.' Disbelieving Gideon asked for a sign. – Slide 5
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