Gideon and the Three Hundred: Lesson Three

Before Gideon fought Midian, he faced the idols at home.

That same night God told him to throw down his father's altar of Baal and cut down the grove beside it.

Judges 6:25 (KJV): And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:

Gideon obeyed with ten servants. He was afraid of his family and the men of the city, so he did it by night. God still honored the obedience.

Judges 6:27 (KJV): Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.

When the town wanted him dead, his father Joash answered. If Baal is a god, let him plead for himself.

Judges 6:31 (KJV): And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.

Scripture References

Judges 6:25
Judges 6:27
Judges 6:31