Judges 6-8 – Gideon’s Narrative

From Perry Hall

A – “Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD” (6:1a)
B – Midian Oppression (6:1b-6)
C – False Worship (6:7-10)
D – Gideon called by God (6:11-14)
E – Strike – Gideon’s Excuse (last born) (6:15-16)
F – Bread and Angel of the Lord (6:17-24)
G – Trouble Ended with Wise Question (6:25-32)
H – Enemies Gather – Horns (6:33-35)
I – Sign: Fleece (6:36-40)
J – Selection of Army (7:1-8)
I’ – Sign: Dream (7:9-14)
H’ – Enemies Defeated – Horns (7:15-23)
G’ – Trouble Ended with Wise Question (7:24-8:2)
F’ – Bread and Succoth (8:4-17)
E’ – Strike – Jether’s Unwillingness (firstborn) (8:18-21)
D’ – Gideon Asked to Rule (8:22-23)
C’ – False worship (8:24-27)
B’ – Freedom from Midian Oppression (8:28-32)
A’ – Israel Does Not Remember the LORD (8:33-35)

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