{"product_id":"gideon-midnight-victory","title":"Gideon Midnight Victory","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255); text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Judges%207%3A4-16\u0026amp;amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudges 7:4-16\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"728\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe 300 men each carried a trumpet, an empty pitcher, and a torch inside the pitcher. At Gideon's signal, they all simultaneously blew their trumpets, smashed their pitchers to reveal the torches, and shouted, \"A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!\". The resulting chaos and terror caused the Midianite soldiers to turn on and kill each other, leading to their defeat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"UDrNxb_b,UDrNxb_c\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eThe call to battle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAn oppressive Midianite army was vast, with their numbers compared to locusts and sand. Gideon was chosen by God to lead the Israelites against them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eReducing the army:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGod told Gideon that his initial army of 32,000 men was too large, as the victory needed to be clearly God's, not Israel's own. He first sent home those who were afraid, leaving 10,000 men. Then, he further reduced the army to the final 300 men based on how they drank water from a stream—those who scooped it in their hands were chosen\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" id=\"ikUv_aMqvIs-yhbIPorjz0Ao_6\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"728\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"UDrNxb_b,UDrNxb_c\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" id=\"ikUv_aMqvIs-yhbIPorjz0Ao_7\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eThe attack:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"UDrNxb_b,UDrNxb_c\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" id=\"ikUv_aMqvIs-yhbIPorjz0Ao_7\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eGideon and his 300 men surrounded the Midianite camp at night. Following God's instructions, they held trumpets in one hand and torches hidden inside clay jars in the other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"UDrNxb_b,UDrNxb_c\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" id=\"ikUv_aMqvIs-yhbIPorjz0Ao_8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eThe victory:\u003c\/span\u003e At Gideon's signal, his men simultaneously blew their trumpets, smashed their jars to reveal the torches, and shouted, \"A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!\". The overwhelming confusion from the noise and light caused the Midianites to turn on each other in panic, and the survivors fled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" id=\"ikUv_aMqvIs-yhbIPorjz0Ao_9\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eThe aftermath:\u003c\/span\u003e Gideon's small force achieved a miraculous victory, rescuing Israel from Midianite oppression through divine intervention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-wiz-uids=\"UZP5vd_1s,UZP5vd_1t\" class=\"uJ19be notranslate\"\u003e\u003cspan data-animation-atomic=\"\" class=\"vKEkVd\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"728\"\u003e_\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"728\"\u003ePrint \u0026amp; Frame Your Way\u003c\/strong\u003e – Use your local printer or favourite framing service.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/b\u003e For best results, we recommend printing your portrait on 170\/200gsm glossy photo paper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Silent Shutter","offers":[{"title":"A4 - Print ready digital file","offer_id":44114936168502,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 - Print ready digital file","offer_id":44237545734198,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - Print ready digital file","offer_id":44237545766966,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1376\/8246\/files\/GideonMidnightVictory.jpg?v=1759834455","url":"https:\/\/thesilentshutter.shop\/zh\/products\/gideon-midnight-victory","provider":"The Silent Shutter Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}