The Movie 300 was released United States on March 9, 2007.. The film broke box office records, although critics were divided
over its look and style. Zack Snyder is the director of that movie was fictionalized.But one thing very shocking about this movie even the Bible teacher knows about this, that such film has been already happened. The Bible Scholar today had came to their mind and exactly know that this story are happened during 1148-1108 B.C.
If this movie was roled by Gerard Butler as King Leonidas is the main actor, and who is the one who mentioned during 1148-1108 B.C? This man name Gideon.
Gideon
Gideonis an ordinary man like us. He is a Israelites born in his country in Israel during 1148 B.C. Gideon in his entirely life undergoes so many difficulties in his family, and he is working in threshing wheat in a winepress was an act of desperation. His country was invaded oppresses them within 7 years. His account was recorded in the bible in the book of Judges chapter 6-8. Israel has no leader at all nor anyone can volunteer to lead this people. They are subjected by Midianites and several country to joined force to attact Israel. Gideon was called by God through the angel spokes to him. Gideon was not interested as a leader of Israel because he is weak to save them and other reason he was afraid to face them.The angel encouraged him and gideon asking a sign and wonders through dreams to be confirm that he was called. Gideon was persuaded and believed God.
The War
He summoning the rest of
soldiers that has been silenced for more than 7 years. He meet them and getting inspired that they must fight the Midianites according to what God said on him. The soldier never been trained to get warm-up or engaged any excercises as normally soldiers did. In his muster list he had 32,000 foot soldier but God did not allowed to fight all of them because most were afraid and trembled. The remained soldiers left was 300 so brave and ready to die or live in war. The 300 soldiers was ready to fight against the Midianites and all the allied forces. Although Gideon was so depressed and concious, all he had to do is to trust. He wait the last moment of God’s voice and instruction through the interpretation of dreams. During that night hour he heard God’s favor a sign of
victory on them. They got up, and Gideon mustering his 300 soldier divided unto 3 group and went to the battle lines facing the enemies. According to Bible and said, “ The Midianites, the Amalekites and all the eastern peoples had settled in the valley, thick as locusts. Their camels could no more be counted than the sand on the seashore.” The word “l ocus t” and “ sand ” is obviously never be counted, it means it is not pointed to hundreds,or thousands, and even hundred thousands, but million.Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the edge of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch at around 10 PM . They blew their trumpets and broke the jars that were their hands. The three companies blew shouted, “ A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!” They pursue and no mercy and the leaders were captured and they killed it. The kings of Midian Zebah and Zalmunna pursuing Gideon’s army even they’re exhausted.The 300 soldier fought with brave never quit till they clear up their enemies.. The 300 soldiers wounded minor cuts but does’nt matter on them. The Kings were killed and all the soldiers and rest fled. Gideon went to carry off their plunder, and they found among them a great amount of equipment, earrings, garments, the ornaments worn by kings and chains that were on their camel’s neck. It tooks along days before you collected it because of massive luxury ornaments.
The Victory Gideon mentioned in New Testament were found in Hebrew chapter 11. He was include the list of Hall in Faith. Gideon has never forgot unto this day all the Jews community to recall what he did to the country. Gideon and his 300 soldier fought for a victory. During Gideon’s lifetime, the land enjoyed peace 40 years. Gideon stand as judge within his life. He died not in war but in good old age and was buried in the tomb of his father.