Joe: Alright, so let's dive into it! What's the story in Judges 7?

Bible Expert: Well, in Judges 7, Gideon is leading an army of 32,000 men to fight against the Midianites. But God says that that army is too big. So he tells Gideon to reduce the number of men to 300.

Joe: Hold up, 300!? That's like a tiny fraction of what he started with! How is he supposed to win a battle like that?

Bible Expert: Well, Gideon divides the 300 men into three groups and gives each group a trumpet, a clay jar, and a torch. Then, at the battle, each group blows their trumpet, breaks their jar, and holds up their torch. The sound of all the trumpets and the sight of all the torches causes the Midianites to panic and flee.

Joe: No way! That's wild! So all Gideon had to do was make a bunch of noise and the Midianites were terrified?

Bible Expert: Yes, that's exactly what happened. God also gave him a sign that he would be victorious. He threw a wool fleece on the ground and then in the morning it was covered in dew, but the ground around it was dry.

Joe: What kind of sign was that supposed to be?

Bible Expert: It was a sign that God was with Gideon and that he would be victorious in battle.

Joe: Wow, so God gives Gideon a sign and then Gideon wins the battle with 300 men. That's a pretty incredible story.