Gideon Gideon Gideon () or Gedeon, also named Jerubbaal, and Jerubbesheth, was a military leader, judge and prophet whose calling and victory over the Midianites are recounted in chapters 6 to 8 of the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible. Gideon was the son of Joash, from the Abiezrite clan in the tribe of Manasseh and lived in Ephra (Ophrah). As a leader of the Israelites, he won a decisive victory over a Midianite army despite a vast numerical disadvantage, leading a troop of 300 'valiant' men. The nineteenth-century Strong's Concordance derives the name "Jerubbaal" from "Baal will contend", in
In the Story Book In the Story Book In the Story Book is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1956 to 1957. Classic stories were presented with pantomime and dance routines in this series geared for children up to age eight. Works covered include those by Hans Christian Andersen, J. M. Barrie, Lewis Carroll, and the Brothers Grimm. This series was produced at CBC Montreal by Roger Racine, with stories adapted by Ann Fafoutakis. Heino Heiden was the program choreographer. This 15-minute series was broadcast on Mondays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 12 November 1956 to 24 June 1957.