guess what

looks like it's one of the most repeated sentences in the OT - "the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord." But God sends Gideon to "save" Israel. His first act of destroying the alter of Baal got the towns people hating on him pretty good. Of course, Gideon is freaking out and asks God for two signs to be sure that God will use Gideon to save Israel.