#220 | Shoftim ch.7 - Many in the Hands of the Few

From The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel by R Alex Israel.

• Published: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:37:00 GMT
• Duration: 00:08:38
• Books: Deuteronomy
• Parsha: Shoftim
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This chapter depicts Gideon's stunning victory over an army far larger than his own. 300 men against 135,000 men. 

God insists that Gideon fight with a miniscule military force. Why? was it strategically or militarily motivated?