Judges Unit 3 Flashcards
Who is Gideon?
A judge who God delivered the Israelites from the Midianites with only 300 men using a trumpet, lantern, and a pot.
Who is Abimelech?
The renegade king who was the son of Gideon.
Who is Jotham?
The youngest brother and survivor of Abimelech’s murder of his brothers.
Who is Gaal?
An outlaw who fought against and lost to Abimelech.
What is an armor-bearer?
The guy who killed Abimelech after a millstone was dropped on his head.
What does Jerubbaal mean?
One who contends with Baal.
Who is Purah?
Gideon’s servant.
Who were the Midianites?
The oppressors of Israel in the time of Gideon.
Which tribe is Gideon from?
Manessah.
Which tribe assisted Gideon?
Ephraimites.
Who were Oreb and Zeeb?
Midianite leaders killed by the Ephraimites.
Where was Gideon’s home?
Ophrah.
What do the olive tree, fig tree, and grapevine symbolize?
They symbolize worth and productivity, unlike the bramble chosen by the Shechemites.
What did Jotham remind the people of?
Gideon’s heroic deeds and Abimelech’s heinous crimes.
What was unusual about Gideon’s army?
They only had 300 men and fought with lamps, trumpets, and pots.
How did God reduce Gideon’s army?
He lowered it from 32,000 to 300 through two tests.
What were the two tests God used to reduce Gideon’s army?
One asked who wanted to go home, and the second was to watch how they drank water.
Who had the dream about the cake of barley bread?
A Midianite.
Why did Gideon test God?
To see if He was really with him using a fleece of wool.
What are Gideon’s two lessons on leadership?
- Maintaining a Godly Testimony at Home
- Large numbers are not needed for great results.
