The next great judge was Deborah. Through her the forces of Sisera were defeated, specifically through the efforts of a woman named Jael, who killed the enemy general with a tent peg through the skull! In Deborah's lifetime, Israel enjoyed 40 years of peace.
But soon after, the Midianites began oppressing the nation of Israel. Gideon, an unassuming man from an insignificant tribe was selected by God to deliver the nation. His first act was to destroy the places of false worship to erect altars to the living and true God. With the false worship dealt with, his attention turned to defeating the invading armies.
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