Olney Hymns · Character
Gideon
The timid judge whom God used to deliver Israel from Midian with a small army.
minor
First appearance: Gideon's Fleece
Gideon shows up with force in Jehovah-Nissi—The Lord My Banner. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as one whom God ordered forth to storm the invader's camp with a pitcher, lamp, and trumpets, leading to the overthrow of the host.
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In Jehovah-Nissi—The Lord My Banner: Mentioned as one whom God ordered forth to storm the invader's camp with a pitcher, lamp, and trumpets, leading to the overthrow of the host. Later, in Gideon's Fleece: The central…
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- Other
Character groups
- Divine Judgment and Mercy
- Faith and Cleansing
- Faith and Redemption Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs in stanza V, where the speaker’s hope is violently extinguished as Satan obscures ev…
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