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Judges chs. 6 - 8 By: Edward Short© The fourth great judge: Gideon: 1. Judges 6: ISRAELITES AND MIDIANITES: Vs. 1-10: Tell how the Midianites treated the Israelites. Vs. 7-10: What did the unnamed prophet say to Israel? Vs. 11-24: How did God’s messenger refer to Gideon? “The LORD is with you, m______ w______.” Gideon replied, “"But sir, if the LORD is with us, why has all this h_________ to us?” What mission and responsibility did the messenger give Gideon? What promise did the LORD make to Gideon? “I will be w____ you, and you will strike down all the Midianites t_________.” Gideon expressed doubt in God and said, “Give me a s____.” Then what happened? Note: Who appeared to Gideon? In v. 11, the messenger is called an “angel of the LORD,” but in v. 16 he is “the LORD”; in v. 18 he is called “LORD” [different word in Chinese], and in v. 20 he is termed “the angel of God.” These four different terms certainly all refer to the same Being; that Being is the God of heaven. In other words, it seems that the God of heaven (Jehovah) appeared to Gideon. Vs. 25-32: That night, what did God tell Gideon to do? Did he do it? What was the reaction of the townsmen? Vs.33-40: Gideon made a wise statement when he said that if Baal is a god, let Baal himself c_____ for himself. After Gideon mustered the men to go to war, Gideon asked God for a sign; what was it? Gideon’s request indicated that his faith in God was ____________. What was the second sign? Today, Christians should pray to God but should we ask for signs? (See Matthew 4:5-7; 12:38-42; 2 Corinthians 5:7. See also Malachi 3:10.) 2.Judges 7: GIDEON DEFEATS MIDIAN: Vs. 1-8: Tell in detail how Gideon reduced the number of men to 300. Why did God want Gideon to reduce the number of men? God wanted Gideon to understand that it was G____ who enabled him to defeat the Midianites and not Gideon h_______. Vs. 8-15: God knew that Gideon was still afraid, so God allowed Gideon to gain courage by hearing what said? “When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he w_________ God.” From this sentence we know that Gideon’s faith is getting s_______. Vs. 15-25: Explain Gideon’s simple yet wise battle strategy; how did these 300 untrained men win this battle? 3.Judges 8: GIDEON: GOOD AND BAD: In ch. eight we see Gideon’s wisdom, and leadership ability, but also his weakness. From this chapter we learn that a wise person does not always allow his wisdom to influence him his entire life. Vs. 1-3: (Please read ch. 7, vs. 24-25.) What were Ephraimites angry about? What wise answer did Gideon give them that calmed them down? Why do I say that his reply was wise? (See Proverbs 15:1.) Vs. 4-21: In this section we see that the Israelites ( the tribes) were not united and that not all of the people accepted Gideon as their leader. Describe how the officials of Succoth and Peniel treated Gideon and his 300 men when they were tired and weak. What was the tragic outcome? Memorize the famous statement in v. 21 but note the context in which it is said: “As is the man, so is his strength.” Vs. 22-27: Gideon Makes an Ephod: Vs. 22-23: Gideon is Israel’s judge and leader but he had no plan to establish a kingship and allow the people to crown him king. Was Gideon’s way of thinking in keeping with God’s will? Gideon knew well that the “King” of Israel was whom? Vs. 24-26: For what did Gideon ask? Even though what Gideon did was not a “sin,” however perhaps this action indicated that (regarding his future) Gideon did not completely believe, trust in and rely on Jehovah God. Gideon used the earrings etc to make a (what)? Originally the ephod was to be worn by whom and for what purpose? (See Exodus 28:6-30; 39:1-26; Leviticus 8:7.) We do not know whether Gideon intended to wear the ephod and serve as a priest or not; but if he did, it certainly was a sin. Vs. 27 is beyond comprehension! “Gideon made the gold into an ephod, which he placed in Ophrah, his town. All Israel prostituted themselves by w__________ it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his family.” It is unfortunate that in his old age, Gideon allowed “seventeen hundred shekels” of gold to become his stumbling stone. The New Testament affirms Gideon as a man of faith and faithfulness however (Hebrews 11:32). Vs. 28-35: “During Gideon's lifetime, the land enjoyed peace f_____ years” The Israelites thanked neither God nor Gideon; this generation of Israelites was no different from their ancestors. “No sooner had Gideon died than the Israelites again p___________ themselves to the B_____. They set up Baal-Berith as their god and did not remember the LORD their God, who had rescued them from the hands of all their enemies on every side. 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