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00:00The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said
00:07The Lord is with you, strong and courageous man
00:12And Gideon answered
00:14Forgive me, Lord, but the Lord is with us.
00:18Why is all this happening to us?
00:20Where are all the miracles our ancestors told us about?
00:24When do they say that the Lord brought us out of Egypt?
00:27Before the monarchy, the different tribes that make up the people of God
00:36They are settling into their new territory slowly and gradually.
00:41Some areas of land are unoccupied
00:45but they do need to confront thieves and looters
00:48And they also see on the horizon both the Midianites and the powerful Philistines rising up.
00:54The time elapsed between the occupation of Canaan
00:59and the establishment of the Hebrew monarchy
01:01It is known as the period of the judges
01:04and spans approximately from 1200 to 1030 BC.
01:11Around the time of Joshua's death
01:13That entire generation also died.
01:16who witnessed the wonders that God worked on behalf of his people
01:20when through his mighty hand
01:23He placed numerous towns and lands at his feet.
01:27making the name of Israel known and feared
01:32Unfortunately, as time passed
01:35The Israelites did what offended God
01:37and they worshipped other idols
01:40thus abandoning the one true God
01:42to whom he had worked wonders in his favor
01:45The Book of Judges tells us various stories
01:49that collect ancient folk tales
01:52of heroes raised up by God
01:54who showed the people his closeness and salvation
01:57through these men
01:59despite Israel's constant infidelities
02:02Judges in the eyes of the people
02:05They were the saviors in times of difficulty
02:08Most of them carry out God's salvation
02:12through war raids
02:14They rise as charismatic leaders
02:17that summon one or more tribes
02:20to fight for the people's rights
02:22or to protect them from potential enemies
02:24Every time God raised up a leader among them
02:28It was clear that his hand was with him
02:32The characteristic feature of these characters
02:35It is the call that God makes to them
02:38to save or liberate the people
02:40or to one of the evil tribes that lie in wait for them
02:44However, at a human level
02:46We might think that they are men
02:49crude, primitive, naive, and even savage
02:54Even so, we must understand that it was through him
02:58that God shows his saving presence
03:01and protector of Israel
03:03The first of them all was Otniel
03:07whom they followed for almost 150 years
03:11a list of 11 more judges
03:13including the famous Jephthah, Gideon, Samson
03:17not forgetting to mention the only woman among them
03:21Deborah
03:22who is associated with the Barak period
03:25and whom the biblical text calls a prophetess
03:28The story of the judges unfolds
03:31among the constant infidelities of the people
03:34that by moving away from God
03:35He is left at the mercy of his enemies
03:37being subject to different forms of domination
03:40of the Edomites, Moabites, Ammonites, Amalekites, Canaanites
03:46Midianites and Philistines, among others
03:50Every time the people fell under the power
03:52of one of his enemies
03:54He turned his eyes back to God
03:56to beg him to be with them
03:58but not before asking for forgiveness
04:00for worshipping other gods
04:02promising her fidelity
04:04and thereby return to the worship of the one God
04:08In this desperate situation
04:10That is when God brings his salvation.
04:13through some hero
04:15then with these leaders in front
04:17Peace was once again restored by the people
04:20but only for a while
04:22Until when?
04:23Until the people forget God again
04:26and returns to infidelity in worship
04:30A story that has special relevance
04:33because of the teaching we find in it
04:35It is the one about Judge Gideon
04:37which we can read in chapters 6 through 9
04:40but which we will briefly narrate
04:42After enjoying 40 years of peace
04:45which were obtained by Deborah and Barak
04:47by freeing the people from the Canaanites
04:50The Israelites again did what offended the Lord
04:53So they soon fell into the hands of the Midianites
04:56They had already endured 7 years of oppression
04:59when the cry of the people reached God
05:02Through a prophet
05:04Yahweh made it known to the people
05:06that his biggest problem was spiritual
05:09Therefore, by way of illustration
05:12he chose for his service
05:13to a farmer from the weakest clan of his tribe
05:17His name was Gideon
05:19As was to be expected
05:22the people believed they needed
05:23to a brave soldier who would fight for them
05:26Instead, God needed
05:28He was a loyal follower
05:30Let us read the plea of this humble farmer
05:33Then the angel of the Lord came
05:39and he sat down under the oak tree that was in Ophrah
05:42and that belonged to Joash
05:44who was from the clan of Abieser
05:46Gideon, the son of Joash
05:49I was secretly cleaning the wheat
05:52in the place where the grapes were trodden
05:55to make wine
05:56so that the Midianites wouldn't see it
05:59The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said
06:02The Lord is with you
06:05strong and brave man
06:07And Gideon answered
06:09Forgive me, Lord
06:10But if the Lord is with us
06:13Why is all this happening to us?
06:16Where are the miracles?
06:17what our ancestors told us
06:19When do they say that the Lord brought us out of Egypt?
06:22The Lord has abandoned us
06:24and has delivered us into the power of the Midianites
06:27The Lord looked at him and said
06:29Use the strength you have
06:32to go and save Israel
06:34of the power of the Midianites
06:35I am the one who sends you
06:37But Gideon answered again
06:40One more time
06:41Forgive me, Lord
06:43But how am I going to save Israel?
06:45My clan is the poorest in the entire tribe of Manasseh
06:49And I am the youngest in my family
06:52And the Lord answered him
06:54You will be able to do it because I will be with you.
06:57You will defeat the Midianites
07:00like someone who defeats a single man
07:02The Midianites and Amalekites
07:08They summoned other peoples
07:10to form an alliance
07:11and fight the Israelites
07:13Gideon, for his part
07:15He summoned those of Abieser's clan
07:17and to the tribes of Asher, Sabulon, and Naphtali
07:21to follow it
07:22Having summoned multitudes
07:25God instructed Gideon
07:26that only 300 men were needed
07:29to save the Israelites
07:31and deliver the Midianites into their hands
07:34Gideon divided the 300 men
07:37in three companies
07:38and distributed among them
07:40trumpets and empty pitchers
07:42with torches inside the jugs
07:45asking these men
07:46play in unison
07:48their trumpets around the camp
07:50saying
07:51By the Lord and by Gideon
07:54They did as Gideon commanded them.
07:57and to his voice
07:58The Midianites ran away
08:00and shouting as they fled
08:02Then the troops
08:04previously convened
08:05They pursued the Midianites
08:07who were subjected
08:09and they never raised their heads again
08:11So
08:12Peace returned to the town
08:14Despite its weaknesses
08:17and lack of military capabilities
08:19Gideon knew how to answer God
08:21with confidence
08:23demonstrating to the people
08:24that the only thing God occupies
08:26It is a sincere heart
08:28and that he is willing to be faithful to her
08:30The conquest of the Midianites
08:33He taught the people
08:34that to combat
08:35against a great opponent
08:37A crowd was not necessary
08:39A small group of men was enough
08:41that they would do exactly
08:43what God asked
08:45One more time
08:46The people understood.
08:47to serve the Lord
08:49and believe confidently in Him
08:51Gideon is the example
08:54of the one who believes
08:55and trust in the Lord
08:57If we have ever felt
08:59doubts
09:00about our gifts
09:02and capabilities
09:03the story of Gideon
09:04can help us
09:05to encourage us
09:06and strengthen ourselves
09:07So
09:09through this book
09:10we learn that
09:11the unit
09:12faith
09:13and solidarity
09:14of the town
09:15made up of
09:16the different tribes
09:17It required an effort
09:19and constant work
09:20that maturation
09:22of faith
09:22required
09:23of long reflections
09:25and meditations
09:26Some stories
09:29They insist on kindness
09:30of charismatic leaders
09:32raised by God
09:33for a task
09:33specifically
09:34and momentary
09:35in such a way
09:37that once
09:37carried out
09:38the mission
09:39entrusted by God
09:40the leader
09:41return
09:42to their activities
09:42usual
09:43Besides
09:44it gets
09:45emphasis
09:46in the lack
09:47of unit
09:47the dispersion
09:48of the town
09:49and the need
09:50prevailing
09:51to achieve
09:52the unit
09:52through a factor
09:54political
09:54combined
09:55to the factor
09:56religious
09:57Thus
09:59It's getting ready.
10:00theology
10:01which will allow
10:02the reflection
10:02about the need
10:04of a king
10:05chosen by God
10:07to govern
10:08to his people
10:08This theology
10:10will be enriched
10:11with the prophecy
10:12from Nathan
10:12relative
10:14to the dynasty
10:14Davidic
10:15which
10:16will not prevent
10:17that have
10:18theologies
10:19that are
10:19against
10:20both of the monarchy
10:21in itself
10:21as of the dynasty
10:23Davidic
10:24in particular
10:24once
10:25that there has
10:26experienced
10:27the division
10:27of the kingdom
10:28and the deportations
10:29to Syria
10:30and Babylon
10:31with all that
10:33we'll see
10:33to the tribes
10:34working
10:35already together
10:36now separately
10:37or even
10:38among themselves
10:39will be necessary
10:40the institution
10:41of the monarchy
10:42to get
10:43the unit
10:44policy
10:44so necessary
10:46to consolidate
10:47religious unity
10:48of the town
10:49of God
10:49and
10:50of the monarchy
10:51religious unity
10:52and
10:53of the monarchy
10:55of the monarchy
10:55and
10:56of the monarchy
10:56of the monarchy
10:58in particular
10:59the monarchy
10:59and
10:59of the monarchy
11:00Thank you!