Gideon As A Heroic Figure In The Bible

The Bible is filled with a wide variety of heroic figures who possess extraordinary qualities that seemingly enable them to perform exceptional acts. For this reason, many find them unrelatable and thus, do not strive to emulate their example. However, Biblical characters have flaws and traits that are no different than what average people have to offer. Instead, it is through God that a person can become a hero. By being able to connect with exceptional individuals such as Gideon, Esther, and James, one understands how God can use anyone to achieve His sovereign will and, as a result, be a hero.
Although he would eventually become capable of leading his people against a formidable enemy, Gideon was not inherently courageous. He, in fact, started off as a man whose fear had controlled his life and whose trust in
Similar many people’s relationship with their own eldest sibling, James was filled with contempt for his older brother. As Christ was completely sinless even as a child, James and the other siblings felt jealous and resentful of the favoritism their parents have inevitably given to Him. Needless to say, their disdain, along with their familiarity with His normal childhood, made them incredulous of His news. They initially refused to believe Christ’s claim that He was the coming Messiah, especially James. Being the second-born son, he “had… felt the differences between himself and Jesus longer than his other siblings… [and thus, was] the one most active in voicing an attitude of criticism and unbelief,” (MacArthur 176). Despite not having any older siblings myself, I could still understand James’ emotion. I knew what it was like to be compared to other people and be told of how I should act more like them. In the end, though, James would realize his mistake and played a crucial role in the development of the early