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It is difficult to determine exactly as much Midianites died as a result of this strategic battle, but most sources point to the fact that numbers were very high.
Judging from an impartial point-of-view, one can consider that Gideon's courage was not as great as most people like to think. Instead of being appreciated for this quality, he should be actually praised for the fact that he was particularly cautious and because he was reluctant to engage in an activity that did not seem to be constructive.
Gideon was extremely skeptical about everything and would not even believe that it was God who wanted him to lead Israelites against the Medianites consequent to seeing a miracle. He continued to ask for more miracles in order to accept God's mission, obviously wanting to be one hundred percent sure, given that he was reluctant to foolishly risk his life and that of his people. Gideon's success was to a certain degree productive for the nation of Israel, but it did not greatly affect the thinking of Israelites, considering that "as soon as he was dead, the children of Israel forsook all his teachings and worshiped Baal" (Phelps, 1919, p....
111).
It is somewhat surprising that Gideon, a coward before he accepted God's mission, came to lead an army of very courageous Israelites against one of the biggest and most powerful enemies of Israel. Gideon's story can be considered to stand as proof that God is not primarily interested in using people that are already prepared to serve him, as he would rather prepare individuals he chooses to do so.
In spite of the fact that Gideon and his army of three hundred were all courageous and appeared to have what it took for them to go against an enemy much more powerful, it is because of the assistance they received from God that they came to win the battle, and this was obvious to everyone, including them. The story of Gideon teaches Christians that they should always trust in God, even when they consider themselves to be weak and when the difficulties they are experiencing are apparently impenetrable.
Works cited:
1. Phelps, William Lyon. Reading the Bible (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1919).
2. Wallis, Louis. Sociological Study of the Bible (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1912).
Works cited:
1. Phelps, William Lyon. Reading the Bible (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1919).
2. Wallis, Louis. Sociological Study of the Bible (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1912).
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