Deborah
Who was the brave woman who lived near Shiloh?
Deborah
Who is Gideon?
a judge who had a very close relationship with God – so close that he tested God to make sure God was with him.
How did Gideon test God the First Time?
Dew on the Fleece, dry ground
What instructions did the angel give Samson's mother? (Judges 13:6-7)
Now then, drink no wine or cut his hair
Who did the Philistines use to entice Samson?
Delilah
What did Jabin, the king of Canaan, do?
made life miserable for the Israelites
What was wrong with the altar Gideon's father built?
It was for a false god
What did Gideon do to reduce the size of his army?
‘Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’ ” So twenty-two thousand men left, while ten thousand remained.
What was unusual about Samson?
His strength
What does Samson do with the massive gate to the city?
Tear it out and carry it
Who was the cruel commander of the Canaanite army?
Sisera
Who kept trying to take over the Israelites land?
The midianites
Who did Samson want to marry?
A Philistine Women
What was Delilah's motivation?
Money
For how many years did the Israelites suffer under Jabin?
20 years
What did the angel call Gideon?
Great and Valiant Warrior
Gideon had to select an army. How many did he recruit?
32,000
What did Samson do to the lion?
He killed it
How many times did Samson lie to Delilah before telling her that his hair was the source of his strength?
3 times
Deborah predicted that a woman would get credit for this battle – who was it?
Jael
How did Gideon's father react to the crowd asking him to bring out his son because he must die?
But Joash replied to the hostile crowd around him, “Are you going to plead Baal’s cause? Are you trying to save him? Whoever fights for him shall be put to death by morning! If Baal really is a god, he can defend himself when someone breaks down his altar.”
What did Gideon have to do to reduce the size of the 10,000?
So Gideon took the men down to the water. There the LORD told him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues as a dog laps from those who kneel down to drink.”
6 Three hundred of them drank from cupped hands, lapping like dogs. All the rest got down on their knees to drink
What do the Philistines promise to do to Samson's wife if they don't get the answer to the riddle?
What is Samson's final act?
Brought down the pillars and everyone died since the whole building collapsed