What Strategic Purpose Was Served by Reducing Gideon’s Army from Thousands to Just Three Hundred Men? The story of Gideon and his army, as recorded in the Book of Judges, presents one of the most remarkable examples of military strategy in ancient Israel. Faced with the formidable Midianite forces, Gideon’s … Continue reading What strategic purpose was served by reducing Gideon’s army from thousands to just three hundred men?