Sinful Ways
Lessons Learned
Gideon
Abimelech
Weapons
100
This is who the Israelites (including Gideon's father) were worshipping during the Midianite oppression.
Who is Baal?
100
This "renegade king" did not learn his lesson, and died a very proud man.
Who is Abimelech?
100
In thoroughly defeating the Midianites, Gideon sent word to the Ephramites to cut off the enemy's escape at the Jordan River. They responded and killed these two Midianite leaders.
Who are Oreb and Zeeb?
100
As a result of his successful, yet wicked actions Abimelech was crowned as the king of this place.
What is Shechem?
100
In order to create a burst of light and trick the Midianites into thinking that a large army had surrounded them, Gideon instructed his army to do this.
What is break their pitchers to reveal the bright lamps inside?
200
These people used the "hit and run" technique of coming in to steal Israel's crops at harvest time and then left them alone for the rest of the year.
Who were the Midianites?
200
"Maintaining a Godly Testimony at Home" was a lesson about this Judge and it was illustrated by this story.
Who was Gideon? His people and family worshipped Baal and committed sinful acts. Gideon faithfully and bravely tore down the altar to Baal and the Asherah pole and instead built an altar to the one true God.
200
The Midianite army camped out in this valley
What is the Esdraelon Valley?
200
Abimelech's youngest brother escaped the slaughter. This is his name.
What is Jotham?
200
Gideon and his army went to war with these three weapons.
What are lamps, pitchers, and trumpets?
300
The Israelites wanted Joash to kill Gideon for this reason. Then, this is what Joash did.
What is because they were upset that Gideon had torn down their altar to Baal and their Asherah pole. Joash told them to let Baal deal with Gideon.
300
Gideon placed a fleece on the ground and asked God to make it wet that night, while leaving the ground dry. When God did as he asked, he learned this lesson.
What is that God would truly save Israel through the leadership of Gideon.
300
Gideon's army moved out to attack during the middle watch of the night due to this reason.
What is because the sentries would be more sleepy and less alert than at other times of the night.
300
This is the number of years that Abimelech's kingship lasted.
What is 3 years?
300
A brave woman dropped this upon Abimelech's head.
What is a millstone?
400
Abimelech obtained money from the Baal temple and used it to do this.
What is to hire men who would help Abimelech get what he wanted (using threats and violence)?
400
When Baal did not strike down Gideon and kill him, the Israelites learned this lesson.
What is the lesson that Baal was not the true God.
400
This is the number of Gideon's soldiers who bowed their heads and lapped water from the stream like a dog (and were then dismissed from the army).
What is 9,700
400
Abimelech was trying to do this when he was unexpectedly hit with a dropped millstone.
What is trying to personally light the fire to force the people out of the city's strong tower?
400
After killing the Shechemites, Abimelech and his army destroyed the city and then did this to further harm the people.
What is sowed salt in all the surrounding ground so that the soil could no longer produce crops.
500
This drunkard and vile man wanted to rule Shechem and kill Abimelech
Who is Gaal?
500
God chose to reduce the size of Gideon's already small army so that the people would learn this lesson.
What is the lesson that God alone would provide the victory and not the army's abilities.
500
Gideon overheard one Midianite tell another about this dream he had just had.
What is a dream about "a loaf of barley bread" that tumbled into the camp of Midian, struck a Midianite tent, and made it fall. The flattened Midianite tent showed that Gideon would be victorious when he came.
500
This man (a local ruler) told Abimilech about Gaal's evil plan and told him how to invade and conquer the city.
Who is Zebul?
500
Abimelech ultimately died because of this weapon.
What is the sword of his armor-bearer?
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