Lecture by Myron Golden

Introduction

• Encourages viewers to watch the entire video series sequentially for full understanding.

Gideon: An Old Testament Figure

• Gideon is hiding from the Midianites; an angel calls him a “mighty man of valor.”
• Angel speaks to the God-created part of Gideon, not his societal position.
• God assures Gideon he will save Israel despite Gideon's self-doubt.

Gideon’s Background

• Gideon's family is the least in the tribe of Manasseh, considered a low status.
• Manasseh was the elder son of Joseph but received a lesser blessing compared to his younger brother, Ephraim.
• Gideon considers himself the least in his already low-status family.

Divine Calling and Human Potential

• God speaks to the divine potential within individuals, not their societal identity.
• People possess a “god Gene” or divine DNA, making them powerful in their God-given assignments.
• Terms like omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent describe this divine potential in one’s destined role.

Truth vs. Facts

• Distinction between facts (physical) and truth (spiritual).
• Truth can override facts, invoking miracles (higher spiritual laws overriding natural laws).
• Examples: Hebrew boys in the furnace, Daniel in the lions' den.
• Decisions required in life and business to either align with facts or uphold the spiritual truth.

Example of Jacob and Esau

• Puzzling story of Jacob obtaining birthright through deceit, yet being favored by God.
• God tells Rebecca that her younger son Jacob will inherit the birthright and lead the family.
• Jacob and Esau's birth: Esau exits first but Jacob grasps his heel, a cultural idiom indicating twin births.
• Rebecca convinces Jacob of his divine promise despite societal norms.

Summary

• Myron Golden emphasizes divine potential and the importance of spiritual truth over physical facts.
• Reflects on Biblical stories to illustrate these principles.