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Gideon is chosen by God to save Israel from the Midianites, but doubts his fitness for the task.
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Jephthah’s sentries at the crossings of Jordan devise a fool-proof way to tell friend from foe.
By Zoltan Kluger (1896–1977), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Gideon prepares to drive the Midianites out of Israel, but first he has to make it a fair fight.
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While spying out the enemy’s camp, Gideon hears something which fills him with renewed confidence.
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The surprisingly sensitive Roman commander was hoping to impress a girl with his angling skills.
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The experienced nurse could not stop saving lives, even at the cost of her own.