I. Introduction (Judges 6)
- Israel had become an evil nation that had forgotten God’s laws (v 1a)
- God allowed the Midianites to conquer Israel for seven years (v 1b)
- The Midianites treated the Israelites very badly, robbing them and destroying their fields and crops (vv 2 – 5)
- The Israelites prayed to be freed from the Midianites (v 7)
II. God calls Gideon to free Israel (Judges 6)
