Bible Story of Gideon

With how many men did Gideon defeat the Midianites?

• 100

• 10000

• 300

• 700

Why did God say that Gideon had too many men with him to go and fight with the Midianites?

• It was too many men to take on such a long trek with no food.

• Because Israel might claim their own power had saved them.

• God wanted to save Israel from unnecessary slaughter.

• God knew that the Midianite army was in chaos and despair

What did each group put in their hands to fight the Midianites?

• •Weapons , Rocks, and a trumpet

• •A trumpet, A pitcher, and a torch

• •A trumpet, a brick, and tree branches

• •Cloth, water , and food

What was Gideon doing when the angel of the Lord appeared to him?

• praying to God in his house

• secretly separating wheat to hide from the enemy

• helping a sick man in his village

• the angel appeared to him while he was sleeping in a dream

True or False: when the Angel of the Lord told Gideon that God was with him, Gideon believed the angel right away and did not question this.

• False

• True

True or False: During the battle against the Midianites, Gideon and his men were shouting " for God and for Gideon!"

• False

• True

What is one of the lessons we can learn from the story of Gideon (in two words)

What type of idols did they worship?

• Cats

• Cows

• Dogs

• Trees

How did Gideon learn that the Lord had chosen him to deliver israel from its enemies?

• an angel appeared and spoke to Gideon

• the prophet Elijah visited Gideon

• Gideon learned of God's plan in a dream

• Gideon read about it in his Bible

Gideon took 4,000 men into battle?

• yes
• no