Despite the methodological usefulness of some recent scholarship, Max Weber’s sociology of authority may still prove fruitful for biblical and leadership studies. This paper explores Gideon’s judgeship from such a perspective in order to broaden our understanding of the Gideon narrative as depicted in Judges 6-8 and reclaim Gideon’s portrayal as a competent and strong leader in spite of his initial state of hesitation and faith struggle. Notwithstanding the methodological usefulness of some of the more recent scholarship, Weber’s sociology of authority may still prove fruitful for biblical studies or leadership studies. By engaging Gideon’s narrative using Weber’s sociology of …