Ealier Judges Flashcards
Did the Israelites drive out the Canaans?
No
What happened when they didn’t utterly drive them out?
Idol worshipping
Who was Gideon’s Father?
Joash
What tribe were they from?
Manasseh
What was Gideon doing in the wine press?
Threshing wheat
Why was he doing so in a winepress?
He was hiding from the midiante
How long was the Israelites in the hand of the midiantes?
7 years
What did he prepare for the angel?
A kid and unleavened bread
What did the angel tell Gideon to do the items?
To put the kid and bread on the rock and pore to the broth on it.
Explain the first task God asked Gideon.
The Baal idol
Where was the idol Baal erected?
Ophrah
What was the first result of the fleece of wool test?
To make the fleece of wool wet and the ground around it dry.
What was the second result of the fleece of wool test?
To make the ground be wet and the fleece of wool dry.
Where did the Midianites and the Amalekites pitch their camps?
In the valley of jezreel.
How much men did Gideon originally have?
32,000 men
How many men went home?
22,000 men
How did Fid decide to send more men home?
Asked Gideon to make the men go down to a spring and whosoever laps the water like a dog, they are the ones to stay but whoever kneels and drink the water should go home.
How many men passed the spring water test?
300 men
Who was the attendant that went down to the camp with Gideon?
Phurah
What was dream that the soldiers told to his companion?
A loaf of barley bread tumbled into the host of midian and came into a tent and overturned it.
What was the interpretation of the dream?
This is nothing else but the sword of Gideon the son of Joash. For the lord has delivered midian into his hands.
Explain the attack plan.
The 300 men were divided into 3. Every men was given a trumpet and a torch in a pitcher. They were to approach from different directions. After the signal they were to blow there trumpets and break the pitchers crying “The sword of the Lord, of Gideon.
Who are the two princes?
Oreb and zeeb
