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should become the deliverer of the Israelite people from the hands of the Midianites.
The angel, in verse 12, appeared to Gideon and said, “The Lord is with you mighty
warrior…” Gideon showed his lack of theological understanding by replying to the
angel, “If God has been with us, why have all these bad things happened to us?” You
see, Gideon had been led to believe wrongly that if God was with you that meant
that everything would go well with