The Nazirite Vow

Judges 13:5 New International Version (NIV) 5 You will become pregnant and have a son whose head is never to be touched by a razor because the boy is to be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead in delivering Israel from the hands of the...

The Illegitimate Son

Judges 8:31 New International Version (NIV) 31 His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelek. Gideon has an illegitimate son from his concubine who will eventually lead to having his other seventy sons killed by the half blood...

The Danger of Success

Judges 8:22 New International Version (NIV) Gideon’s Ephod 22 The Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you, your son and your grandson—because you have saved us from the hand of Midian.” Gideon sees great success with his mighty 300 men. They kill thousands of...