Gideon
What was Gideon doing when the angel of the Lord appeared to him?
Threshing wheat in a winepress
How many years did Midian oppress Israel?
7 years
What object did Gideon use to ask God for a sign involving dew?
A fleece of wool.
How many soldiers did Gideon originally have?
32,000.
What three things did each of Gideon's 300 men carry?
A trumpet, an empty jar, and a torch.
What was Gideon's father name?
Joash
Why did the Israelites hide in caves and mountain strongholds?
Because of the Midianites.
What happened to the fleece the first night?
The fleece was wet with dew, while the ground was dry.
How many men went home because they were afraid?
22,000
Who went with Gideon into the Midianite camp?
His servant Purah.
What tribe was Gideon from?
Manasseh
What other people came with the Midianites against Israel?
The Amalekites and the people of the East.
What happened the second night?
The fleece was dry, while the ground was covered with dew.
How many men remained after the fearful men left?
10,000
What did Gideon hear a Midianite soldier telling another soldier?
A dream about a loaf of barley bread tumbling into the Midianite camp and overturning a tent.
What other name was Gideon given?
Jerubbaal
What did the Midianite army look like in number?
They were described as being as numerous as locusts.
What happened when Gideon presented his offering to the angel?
Fire came out of the rock and consumed the offering.
How many men were finally chosen?
300
What did Gideon and his men shout when they attacked?
“A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!”
What was Gideon's clan like compared with the other clans of Manasseh according to Gideon?
His clan was the weakest, and he was the least in his father's household.
What did the Israelites do after Midian destroyed their crops and oppressed them?
They cried out to the LORD for help
What did Gideon call the altar he built to the Lord?
The Lord is Peace. (Jehovah-Shalom)
Why did God reduce Gideon's army to only 300 men?
So Israel would not boast that they had saved themselves, but would know that the LORD gave them the victory.
What did the LORD cause the Midianites to do when Gideon's men blew their trumpets?
The Midianites turned against one another and fled.