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	JewishEncyclopedia.com - GIDEON. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Gideon, returning, calls upon his 300 men, and divides them into three parties, each man carrying a horn, and a jar with a torch inside.
		The critical school declares the story of Gideon to be a composite narrative, mainly drawn from three sources: the Jahvist (J), the Elohist (E), and the Deuteronomic (D) writers.
		Gideon, prompted by the desire to avenge the death of his brothers (viii.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=221&letter=G (1304 words)

	Kim Clement
		The sword of Gideon became the sword of the Lord and of Gideon.
		The sword of the Lord and sword of Gideon.
		The sword of the Lord and the sword of Michigan.
	www.kimclement.com /words/2006/sep2206.html (835 words)

	The Gideon Venture :: Desiring God
		Then Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people who were with him, rose early and camped beside the spring of Harod; and the camp of Midian was on the north side of them by the hill of Moreh in the valley.
		Gideon was not without a strategy even though the victory was going to be God's (verse 9: "I have given it into your hand.").
		Verse 22: "When they blew 300 trumpets, the LORD set the sword of one against another even throughout the whole army; and the army fled." This was the whole point of the story: to make sure that we and everyone saw that God got the victory, not Gideon.
	www.desiringgod.org /ResourceLibrary/Sermons/ByDate/2000/13_The_Gideon_Venture (2594 words)

	Gideon and Camels
		They carried iron swords and there were so many of them that the Bible says their camels could not be numbered, like sand on a beach.
		Gideon only had a few guys on his side, about 300; the Midianite army was so big it covered the floor of the whole valley where they were camping.
		Gideon had each of his friends take a shophar, and a flaming torch hidden inside a clay pot up in the hills above the enemy camp.
	www.cowart.info /GideonandCamels.htm (775 words)

	The Sword of the Lord and of Gideon
		One interesting insight to Gideon's life at the outset however, might be a gentle reminder that the memories we have of Gideon are not emblazoned on history's pages because of what he did, but rather because of what God did with him and through him and even in spite of him.
		To Gideon, he was from the least of the families and he was the least of the least in his family.
		Gideon said, "I came from a family of nobodies and I am the least of them all." God once again didn't bother to console Gideon and remind him of what a neat guy he was.
	www.dtm.org /lessons/728b.htm (6473 words)

	The Sword of the LORD
		The sword is primarily an instrument of destruction, and by analogy, in the hands of a nation’s army it symbolizes the strength of the nation; that is, a nation with a large army, wielding many swords, was considered capable of subduing its enemies, thus maintaining its position of superiority and power.
		Gideon and his little army did not use actual swords in this original attack, hence the term is used symbolically to describe the manner in which the wisdom and power of the LORD operated to defeat the enemies of God’s people.
		Gideon took his place with one of the groups, and his instructions were that all the men were to do as he did, the plan being that he would blow his trumpet and at the same time break the earthen vessel that covered the torch.
	www.dawnbible.com /1998/9810cl-1.htm (2755 words)

	War Bios-Gideon
		While the encampment of the Midianites is in Karkor, Gideon and his men take a path to the east in Nobah and Jogbehah where the host of the enemy are dwelling in tents.
		Gideon in the beginning handles his own with great diplomacy: Ephraim is incensed that he did not call on their armies to help (i.e.
		Gideon did not want Ephraim's help though, because of perceived fickleness: he instead commends them on their victories over Zeeb and others and diplomatically continues without them.
	www.warsofisrael.com /biosgideon.html (2526 words)

	Gideon Defeats the Midianites
		Gideon fully followed the plan of God, even when it meant doing some things that any observer would think crazy (like cutting his force to less than 1% of his original size).
		The cake is interpreted to be the sword of Gideon and the dream prophesies of the defeat of Midian (v.14)
		Gideon’s original army was made up of the fearful, the foolish and the faithful.
	www.learnthebible.org /L-084_gideon_defeats_the_midianites.htm (715 words)

	Urban Dictionary: sword
		Oh, Yes; Note that the scimitar, a sword originating in the Middle East, was one that was wielded by the Saracens(Ancestors to the present day's population) and wielded "blade to the wind", the right way, to be true...
		The ancient Persians had a disconcerting habit of scaring their adversaries by standing in ranks on the battlefield and holding their sword in the air and allowing the wind to be cut as it blew throug their ranks...
		A handle is preferrable, but some sword fighters prefer to cut their own hands off when sword fighting, and thus often find themselves falling to pieces in a fight.
	www.urbandictionary.com /images.php?imageid=5351 (450 words)

	The Storyteller Online - Dr. Mike Lockett
		Gideon hurried off and returned carrying a basket with meat and fresh bread in it and a jug with broth to drink.
		Gideon did as he was told, but still thought, âGod canât mean me!â Then the strange touched his staff to the food, and a flame shot up from the rock and burned up the food.
		Gideon called the men together and said, âIf any of you are afraid to fight in battle, go home to your families now.
	www.mikelockett.com /stories.php?action=view&id=32 (1786 words)

	The Sword of HAYAH HAVAH and the Chosen Vessel
		And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
		Gideon", caused the swords of the Midianites, Amalekites, and the children
		So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.
	members.tripod.com /~BranchDavidian/sword.html (1744 words)

	Gideon Lincecum's Sword
		The effects of the Civil War on civilian life in Texas are powerfully conveyed in the correspondence of Dr. Gideon Lincecum (1793 - 1874), a natural scientist and philosopher who moved to Texas in 1848 with his family of ten children and settled in Washington County.
		Having retired from an extensive and lucrative botanical medical practice in Mississippi, Gideon devoted much of his time in Texas before the war to studying the natural sciences and carrying on an extensive correspondence that included Northern scientists and even Charles Darwin.
		Gideon's letters provide a rich and detailed account of how one individual and his large extended family, all of whom were strongly committed to the Confederacy, kept up with the progress of the conflict and coped with the multitude of problems it created.
	www.tamu.edu /upress/BOOKS/2001/lincecum.htm (545 words)

	The Book of Judges: Gideon
		Gideon, frightened of his family and the townspeople, carries out the order in the middle of the night.
		Gideon and his three hundred men pursue the remaining Midianite and Amalekite army, led by Zebah and Zalmunna, across the river Jordan.
		Gideon promises to return to Succoth and "tear your flesh with the thorns and briars of the desert," and he promises to tear down the tower of Penuel.
	www.wsu.edu /~dee/HEBREWS/GIDEON.HTM (2557 words)

	The Exploits of Gideon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.
		So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outermost part of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch, when they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake in pieces the pitchers that were in their hands.
		And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
	www.shsu.edu /~his_ncp/Gideon.html (2651 words)

	The Sword of the Lord
		When Gideon realized that he actually was an angel of the Lord he became afraid for his life.
		So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
		And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.
	home.att.net /~kre.ator/beginningtorain.htm (1369 words)

	Judges7-Gideon-300
		7:1 Then Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people who were with him, rose early and camped beside the spring of Harod; and the camp of Midian was on the north side of them by the hill of Moreh in the valley.
		19 So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, when they had just posted the watch; and they blew the trumpets and smashed the pitchers that were in their hands.
		24 Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down against Midian and take the waters before them, as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan." So all the men of Ephraim were summoned and they took the waters as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan.
	www.dabar.org /Israel/Harod/Judges7-Gideon-300.html (923 words)

	gidsword.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The effects of the Civil War on civilian life in Texas are powerfully conveyed in the correspondence of Dr. Gideon Lincecum (1793-1874), a natural scientist and philosopher who moved to Texas in 1848 with his family of ten children and settled in Washington County.
		He was always optimistic about the prospects of the Confederacy and always willing to further the cause however he could.
		On the one hand he was a true Renaissance man for his time, his inquiring mind never at rest.
	artemis.austincollege.edu /acad/bio/predshaw/gidsword.html (508 words)

	Spielberg’s Munich and Sword of Gideon \| DarrenBarefoot.com
		Yes, I found the Sword of Gideon, TV film to be far superior to the Spilberg’s version in Munich.
		I happened to catch Sword of Gideon when it aired and remember the feeling it gave me. Was quite an emotional roller coaster.
		But, I also found the original Sword of Gideon to be quite distrubing too - no matter which side of the politics of this story you come down on, certainly the question of violence begetting violence has become the theme of the 21st century.
	www.darrenbarefoot.com /archives/2005/12/spielbergs-munich-and-sword-of-gideon.html (2221 words)

	DVD: sword (applications shadowless collection)
		Sword of Doom is an thrilling film with a flawless cast the camera work gives the film an haunting feel and the leading man is one of the most unforgettable charcters I have ever seen on film I cant recomend this film to highly.
		This Sword form is an excellent addition to your knowledge, whether you train Tai Chi Chuan, or another martial art, or are a beginner.
		In "Sharpe's Sword," it is still 1813 on the Franco-Spanish frontier and the French army is now in full retreat from Spain.
	www.very-clever.com /dvd/sword (1223 words)

	Judges Bible Study - Gideon, Midian and the power of weakness
		Gideon has rounded up all the men he can find and they are still woefully short on numbers.
		Gideon and his 300 fighters are preparing to attack the camp of 135,000 Midianites.
		Just as Gideon and his army broke their jars to expose the light, so their must be times of weakness which cause a ‘cracking’ of our normal strength.
	www.jesusplusnothing.com /studies/online/judges8.htm (3661 words)

	Gideon Takes A Stand
		Gideon did this at night because he feared his father's household and the men of the city.
		Gideon's act was extremely controversial, Joash must have been proud of his son to stand up for the truth and believe God.
		Gideon needs to be confident that God will do what he said He would, for this is a very weighty matter.
	www.picturesofsilver.com /Teachings/06judges2.htm (1490 words)

	Dew on Gideon's fleece, the Midianites destroyed
		Gideon arrived just as a man was telling a friend his dream.
		Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the edge of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after they had changed the guard.
		Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth Barah."
	biblia.com /miracles/gideon.htm (578 words)

	Gideon's Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Gideon instructed them to cry, "For the LORD and for Gideon!" (vs 18) but in fact they cried "A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!" (vs 20).
		Gideon must have considered taking such fine fighting men along with him to rout the enemy, yet we read that he proceeded on without them (vs 4).
		They may have prestige, they may have power, they may be experienced in battle and spiritual warfare, they may have ruled in the previous moves of God, yet we must deny their aide.
	www.faithfulhope.com /readingroom/item.cfm?doc_id=953 (2075 words)

	sword of gideon buy 6302027810 NoahSHOP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Sword was a portent of things to come, with slapstick upbraiding storytelling, and cultural in-jokes substituting for wonder.
		Arthur pulls the famed sword from a stone and is destined to be crowned king.
		Illustrating the timeless adage that "an evil soul wields an evil sword," this highly stylized classic is driven by the fierce and fearsome performance of Tatsuya Nakadai as Ryunosuke, a sociopathic samurai whose soul--and sword--are vicious instruments of evil.
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	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Sword of Gideon at Epinions.com
		Freed from the necessity of pandering to the expectations of a mass audience, they can compensate for their lesser budgets by concentrating on script and story.
		Sword of Gideon is a 'true story', based on the book "Vengeance" by George Jonas.
		But despite its limitations, Sword of Gideon is a spy thriller with much greater intelligence than most of its genre.
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	Welcome to Ethics Daily.com!
		This review of 1986's 'Sword of Gideon' is part of unfolding coverage of Steven Spielberg's upcoming film on the 1972 Munich massacre.
		Editor’s Note: “Sword of Gideon,” now available on DVD and VHS, premiered on HBO in 1986.
		Vengeance, “Sword of Gideon” spends most of its time portraying how Israeli agents crossed the globe killing Arab extremists—including members of the “Black September” organization that masterminded the “Munich Massacre” killing 11 Israelis in September 1972.
	www.ethicsdaily.com /article_detail.cfm?AID=5950 (817 words)

	September 20 : Spurgeon's Morning Devotional : HEARTLIGHT®
		Gideon ordered his men to do two things: covering up a torch in an earthen pitcher, he bade them, at an appointed signal, break the pitcher and let the light shine, and then sound with the trumpet, crying, "The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon!
		Take the gospel to them; carry it to their door; put it in their way; do not suffer them to escape it; blow the trumpet right against their ears.
		Remember that the true war-cry of the Church is Gideon's watchword, "The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon!" God must do it, it is his own work.
	www.heartlight.org /spurgeon/0920-am.html (310 words)

	Judges 7:14 His fellow answered, This is nothing else save
		His fellow answered, "This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel.
		And his friend in answer said, This is certainly the sword of Gideon, the son of Joash, the men of Israel: into their hands God has given up all the army of Midian.
		And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.
	bible.cc /judges/7-14.htm (355 words)

	A Sword For The Lord, And A Sword For Gideon’s Academy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Lord said to Gideon, The people who are with you are too many for Me to give Midian into their hands, for Israel would become boastful, saying, ‘My own power has delivered me.’ We recognize that we are in the minority.
		So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, when they had just posted the watch; and they blew the trumpets and smashed the pitchers that were in their hands.
		When the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers, they held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands for blowing, and cried, "A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!" We acknowledge that our methods and tools are considered to be atypical.
	www.homeschoolblogger.com /catadeseel (2176 words)

	Couples for Christ Global Mission Foundation, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Our goal is to work for the spiritual renewal of the armed services personnel in order that they might serve God and His people according to his will and His way.
		In relation to men-at-arms, one inspiration for us in the Bible is Gideon.
		In our work, we need to be purified and formed, by becoming empty of ourselves and broken in the hands f the Lord, and when we go to battle we bring forth the light of Christ (torches) in the power of the Spirit (horns).
	www.cfcglobal.org.ph /social_ministries/the_sword_of_gideon.htm (306 words)

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