Gideon 1
What country or nationality was Gideion from?
Israel, he was an Israelite.
What was Gideon doing when the Angel of the Lord came to him?
Threshing wheat.
After the angel left Gideon wanted another sign from God before he commited to be the captain.What other sign did Gideon ask for?
That the fleece would be wet but the ground be dry.
What did Gideon tell the 3 groups to do?
Surround the enemy in a circle.
How many tribes of Israel are there?
12
Was Gideon's family the biggest family in all of the families in Israel?
No.
Was Gideon threshing wheat out in the open, where anybody could see what he was doing when the Angel found him?
No
Did God preform the miracle that Gideon asked for?
Yes
When Gideon gave the order to start the battle, what were the 300 men supposed to do?
Blow the horns and brake the pitcher that showed the light burning inside the pitcher and shout, "The Sword of the Lord and of Gideon".
How many years does the Bible say that The Children of Israel had been harassed by their enemy when the story of Gideon took place?
7 years
During the story of Gideon, the Children of Israel were being harassed by their enemies. Why?
They had done evil in the sight of the Lord.
Gideon was threshing wheat and trying to stay hid, why?
He didn't want the enemy to see him and steal his wheat.
Gideon wanted a 3rd sign from God. What was the 3rd sign that God gave.
The reverse situation of the fleece. This time Gideon wanted the fleece to be dry but the ground all around be wet.
When they started the battle and blew the horns and showed their lights, what happened?
The enemy panicked and started killing each other.
How many men were scared and went home when Gideon said you can go home if your scared to go to battle?
22,000
What evil had they done according to God?
Started worshipping Baal which is a false god.
What did the Angel of the Lord say to Gideon when he "first" met Gideon?
The Lord is with you, thou mighty man of valour.
Did God perform the 3rd miracle for Gideon?
Yes
The enemy soldiers that weren't dead from killing each other, fled and what did Gideon do then?
He chased them and defeated them.
How many men went home because they drank water like a dog laps water from the river?
11,000
Who was it that God decided to use in order to bring deliverance to the Children of Israel from their enemy?
Gideon
Why was the Angel of the Lord sent to Gideon to begin with?
God wanted Gideon to save Israel from their enemy.
God volunteered to give Gideon 1 more sign or piece of encouragement before the battle started, what was it?
God told Gideon to take his servant and sneak down to the enemy camp at night and listen to what the enemy was saying about God and Gideon.
How many men were left to fight the battle with the enemy?
300
Why did God decide to step in and help Israel get victory over their enemy?
He heard their cry for help.
Gideon gave an excuse of why he shouldn't be the one to save Israel. What excuse did he use?
He was the least in his family and his family was the least in Israel.
What did Gideon hear when he snuck to the enemy camp?
He heard one man tell another man about a dream he had. He said that he dreamed that a barley cake tumbled into their camp and smash a tent.
How many different miracles or signs or information of encouragement did Gideon recive before he started the battle?
4 - Angel performed a miracle, the fleece was wet and then dry and Gideon overheard an enemy warrior tell of a dream.
Who did God send to Gideon to talk to him about Israel's enemies?
An Angel
Gideon told the angel to do what while Gideon went to do what?
Wait till he came back with an offering of food.
What did the other man say the meaning of the dream meant?
He said that it was the sword of Gideon because God was going to allow Gideon to defeat them.
How many groups of men did Gideon divide the warriors into?
3
What specifically was the enemy doing to Israel that made Israel mad?
They were destroying their crops which left no food for them or their animals.
Gideon wanted a sign from the Angel to prove that God was the one who wanted Gideon to be the leader against the enemy. What did the Angel do?
Fire came up from the rock that the food was sitting on and consumed it.
What 3 things did Gideon give each of the 300 warriors before the battle?
A trumphet/horn and a pitcher with a lamp inside it.
According to the Bible, what is the minimum number of enemy that were killed, not counting the number that were captured.
Judges 8: 10-12 ---120,000 killed, 15,000 captured