Just Follow Directions
After the death of Joshua God said that this tribe would go first against the Canaanites.
Hint: You should always praise God before a battle. This tribe does it well.
Judah
God used these four nations that were left to test and teach the inexperienced Israelites how to war.
The Philistines, Canaanites, Sidonians and the Hivites
This army oppressed Israel for 20 years
The Canaanites
This chapter is a song of triumph over Sisera and the Canannite army.
Judges Chapter 5
Gideon went into battle against the Midianites with this many men who lapped water by bringing their hands to their mouths.
Hint: This is not Sparta but it worked then too
300
The Israelites captured the Canannite king AdoniBezek and cut of these.
Hint: He can only count to sixteen now.
Thumbs and great toes
This caused the Lord to burn with anger against the Israelites
Serving images of Baal and Ashera poles
He was the commander-in-chief of Israel's army.
Hint: Son of Abinoam / Rhymes with narac
Barak
This group of people were allowed to prevail against Israel along with the Amalekites and the children of the east.
Hint Moses; wife came from this tribe
Midianites
Gideon won the victory over the midianites by using this type of musical instrument.
Hint: Louis Armstrong would have had a job in this army
Trumpet
Judah drove out the inhabitants of the mountain but did not drive out the inhabitants of the valley because of this.
Hint: Tony Stark could have used these war machines for his armor
chariots of iron
This was the first judge raised up by God to deliver His people.
Hint: son of Kenaz and his name rhymes with Oatmeal
Othniel
He was commander of King Jabin's Canaanite army
Hint Rhyme: misera / Anagram (scrambled word): raises
Sisera
This type of messenger came unto Gideon and called Him a might man of valor.
Angel
As the army of Gideon blew trumpets and broke pitchers, the enemy army did this.
turned against themselves, or ran/cried/fled
God said the inhabitants of the land would be as a snare because Israel did not do this in obedience.
Drive out the Israel's enemies from the land.
This judge was left handed and delivered the Israelites from King Eglon and the Moabites.
Hint: Son of Gera / Rhymes with: Shed blood
Ehud
This person was the judge of Israel who prophesied that the Lord's victory would be won at the hands of a woman.
Hint Anagram (scrambled word):
abhored
Deborah
Unsure of God's support Gideon requested these types of tests from God.
Fleece tests
This tribe was not happy about not being involved in the war against the Midianites.
Ephraim
The anger of the Lord was hot against Israel because they forsook Him and served these two idols.
Baal and Astharoth
Ehud Son of Gera killed King Eglon with this.
A double edged dagger
Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite won the Lord's victory by doing this.
Killing Sisera with a tent peg
A dream that Gideon overheard gave him confidence in the battle. This dream described Gideon as ________ tumbling into the Midianite camp.
cake of barley bread, bread, barley bread, loaf of barley bread
Gideon did not want to be King but he made this that became a snare to him and his household.
Golden Ephod