“It’s going to be Biblical.”
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Gideon also used horns and torches to scare away the Midianite armies.
Damn sure did. Some rough, rugged days they were.
The account in Judges makes it explicitly clear: The victory came from God alone, not the people involved.
They used torches, jars, and trumpets in obedience to God, but it wasn't any of these things that got the job done.
It is very important to be clear on this point.
That's being a little pedantic don't you think?
Obviously the victory came from God but God chose Gideon specifically to carry out His orders.
Gideon was especially unimportant since he was the youngest son from a poor family. He was chosen by God to deliver Israel out of the hands of Midian.
Joshua didn't technically bring down the walls of Jericho either, nor Moses parting the red sea, but God used them to accomplish this.
If it is pedantic, then why do ALL of the accounts you mentioned go out of their way to make the point that it is God's action, not the people's action that wins the day?
"The Lord will fight for you, you need only be still."
"For the Lord has given you the city!"
"You have too many men... ...In order that Israel may not boast... ...that her own strength has saved her..."
This entire post has been misguided. First confusing trumpets with horns. Then the top response mis-attributing the source of victory.
We are in for a long fight. Sometimes we will be feeling up and powerful but sometimes we will also be feeling down and vulnerable. It is critical for us to understand "Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men who cannot save."
"Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God."
Our job is to be obedient and to have faith that God will win the day. This might mean that we do some unusual things a la Moses, Joshua, or Gideon, but these actions are done in obedience and not in our own strength (see Numbers 14.40-45).
P. You have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil.
This metaphor of the “exalted horn” comes from an image of a bull lifting up its horns after winning a battle. The raised horn is a common biblical symbol of victory, especially of being rescued from oppression.