Gideon said all the right things. "I will not rule over you. The LORD will rule over you." And then he asked for gold. And made an ephod. And named his son "my father is king." The decline wasn't a moment—it was a direction, settled into gradually, in a city that had once been a place of obedience. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-201-gideons-decline. You can explore the full library of studies and resources at BiblefortheBroken.org.