Judges
What does Gideon’s name mean?
Slasher
What happened to the seeds that landed along the path?
Bonus 50 points: What do those seeds represent?
The birds came and ate it.
Who helped the injured man?
Samaritan
What kind of tree was planted?
A fig tree
What did the youngest son do after leaving home?
Squandered his wealth away.
Gideon’s army originally had 32,00 men. How did Gideon lower the number of men after God told him that he had too many?
He had them drink water and dismissed the ones that drank like dogs,
What happened to the seeds that landed on the rocks?
Bonus 50 points: What do those seeds represent?
They sprang up quickly but also died quickly.
What is the moral of the Good Samaritan?
To act with love and compassion towards everyone.
How many years had the fig tree been planted?
3 years
What happened to the youngest son when famine hit?
He got a job feeding pigs.
Which of Gideon’s sons did Tola fight?
Abimelech
What happened to the seeds that landed among the thorns?
Bonus 50 points: What do those seeds represent?
They were choked up and couldn’t grow.
Who is your neighbour? (According to the parable)
The one who shows mercy.
What was the gardener’s response to the owner when the owner was disappointed that the tree did not bear fruit?
To wait another year.
When the youngest son returned home, what did he do?
He apologized to his father and was ashamed of himself.
What is the name of the false Idol that the Israelites followed that Tola freed them from?
Baal
What happened to the seeds that landed on good soil?
Bonus 50 points: What do those seeds represent?
They grew up well and produced lots.
What must someone do to inherit eternal life according to the bible?
Love the Lord with all your heart and soul and with all your strength and with all your mind.
What did the Gardener promise to do?
He promised to dig around the tree and fertilize it.
Why did his father celebrate the youngest son’s return despite the youngest son squandering his wealth away?
Because his son, who he thought was dead, was alive again.