The Holy Bible contains a record of the early history of the Judaic religion and of the beginnings of Christianity. Out of this record have sprung forth churches of many kinds. As we consider the doctrines of these churches, we find that each one has a different interpretation and teaching of the Bible, and we may wonder how these interpretations can differ so vastly when they all come from the same source. The difference is often that of emphasis: where it is to be placed.
While listening to the radio one morning, the writer was interested to hear that the story of Gideon was to be discussed. Having heard many fine readings built around this story at Wednesday testimony meetings in Christian Science churches, she settled down to listen to the program with anticipation. As the story progressed she asked herself, "When and where are they going to bring out the fine qualities of Gideon that can be so useful to the lives of today?"
She soon discovered that the emphasis was being placed, not upon the power for good of one who obeys God's guidance and uses the qualities of God that are expressed through him, but upon the great struggle between the forces of evil and the power of good—with some doubt as to which was the greater.
