Thematic Bible: Father of gideon


Thematic Bible



The angel of Jehovah came to the village of Ophrah. He sat under the oak tree that belonged to Joash, a man of the clan of Abiezer. His son Gideon was secretly threshing wheat in a wine press, so that the Midianites would not see him. Verse ConceptsAgriculture, TermsAppearances Of God In OtGrainThreshingWheatWinepressWarriorsOaksActing In Secretgideon

His friend responded: This is nothing else but the sword of Gideon, the son of Joash. For God delivered Midian and its army to this man of Israel. Verse ConceptsThose God Gave Into Their Handsgideon

Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun came up (at Heres Pass).

They asked each other: Who did this? They investigated and found out that Gideon, son of Joash, did it. Verse ConceptsWho Is The Doer?

Joash replied: Are you arguing for Baal? Are you defending him? Anyone who argues for him will be killed before morning. If Baal really is a god he can defend himself. It is his altar that was torn down.

Gideon went back to his home and lived there. He had many wives and seventy sons. He also kept a concubine in Shechem. She bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech. read more.
Gideon son of Joash died at an old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash, at Ophrah. Ophrah was the town of the clan of Abiezer.

They asked each other: Who did this? They investigated and found out that Gideon, son of Joash, did it. Verse ConceptsWho Is The Doer?