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Bible Heroes: Gideon Coloring Book
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This coloring activity book is ideal for the child who is looking for something a little bit more demanding. With the extra detail and block words for coloring in, this book challenges children to develop their hand eye coordination that little bit further. Recommended for ages 6 to 8.
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Tu-ba or not tu-ba? Based on the biblical story of Gideon, this hilarious tale of an undefeated army of 30,000 excessively hairy and malevolent pickles stars Larry the Cucumber---whose expertise on the tuba hardly translates into anything that could be called warrior wisdom! How will Gideon and his puny recruits escape a jarring fate and defeat their "dilly" of a foe? Approx. 45 minutes. Available Nov. 2006.
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Gideon Defeats the Midianites
Vocabulary:
judge: (in lesson context) a leader God provided to free Israel from danger and keep the peaceLesson
sign: proof from God
Judges 6-8'Gideon thought the Lord had forgotten them. At that very moment he was secretly threshing grain down in the winepress instead of out in the open air where the Midianites could see him..." Read the full lesson Text
- The Midianites stole all Israel's food, and were so dangerous the Israelites had to live in caves.
- An angel appeared to Gideon and told him to destroy the false altar to Baal. The people were angry, but it proved to them that Baal was so helpless, he couldn't defend his own altar.
- Gideon raised an army to free Israel. He asked God for signs that this was His will. The first sign was that a fleece left out overnight gathered dew, but the ground around it was dry. The next night he asked that the fleece be dry, and the ground dewy.
- God had Gideon dismiss most of his army. He kept only 300 good soldiers (the men who lapped water from their hands rather than bent down to drink). God wanted everyone to know that He, not the army, had defeated the Midianites.
- Gideon overheard a Midianite soldier explain a prophetic dream. This was another sign to Gideon that God was with them.
- That night, Gideon gave each soldier a pitcher with a lamp (or torch) in it. They all took ram's horns (trumpets) and surrounded the camp. At one time, they broke the jugs, blew on the horns and shouted: "The sword of the Lord and Gideon!" The Midianites were so startled and confused, they fought each other, then ran.
Judge | Enemy | Scripture | ||
Othniel | (Caleb's nephew) | 40 | Canaanites & Mesopotamians | Judges 1:11-13; 3:7-11 |
Ehud | (used a dagger to kill Ehud) | 80 | Moabites (King Eglon) | Judges 3:12-30 |
Shamgar | (used an oxgoad to kill 600) | ? | Philistines | Judges 3:31;5:6 |
Deborah | (prophesied re: Barak and Jael) | 40 | King Jabin of Hazor | Judges 4-5 |
Gideon | (used 300 men with torches) | 40 | Mididanites | Judges 6-8 |
Abimelech | (Gideon's corrupt son) | 3 | (civil war in Israel) | Judges 8:33-9:57 |
Tola | (from tribe of Issachar) | 23 | Judges 10:1-2 | |
Jair | (had 30 sons and 30 towns) | 22 | Judges 10:3-5 | |
Jephthah | (promised his daughter's life) | 6 | Ammonites | Judges 11:1-12:7 |
Ibzan | (from Bethlehem) | 7 | Judges 12:8-10 | |
Elon | (from Zebulun) | 10 | Judges 12:11-12 | |
Abdon | (had 40 sons, 30 grandsons) | 8 | Judges 12:13-15 | |
Samson | (strong Nazarite) | 40 | Philistines | Judges 13-16 |
Eli | (high priest) | ? | Philistines | 1 Samuel 1:1-4:1 |
Samuel | (prophet and priest, anoints kings) | ? | Philistines | 1 Samuel 4:1-7:17 |
Object Lesson: bring a flashlight and an opaque container that it will fit in. Show how the sudden breaking of the jug and the appearance of the light would be frightening to the sleeping Midianties.
Object Lesson:
Before the lesson, place a bowl of water in front of each child. Begin telling the lesson. When you come to the part in the lesson when God tells Gideon to watch the men as they drink water from the river, have the children drink the water in front of them. Tell them to pretend that they are at the river getting a drink, so they can't pick up the bowl. After they start drinking, point out those children that would have been eliminated to go to war with Gideon and those who would have been chosen to go to war. Continue with lesson. (Thanks to Nancy Wright)Worksheet:
Gideon's Army Prepares for WarDiscussion: Compare Barak's need for Deborah to Gideon's need for signs. God does not reprimand Gideon's requests, instead He fulfills them. What is the difference? Barak refused to trust in God's help, even though he was hearing God's will from a prophetess. Instead he put his trust in Deborah. Gideon wasn't questioning God's ability to save Israel. Gideon wanted to be certain that God was with him. Since God had withdrawn from Israel for a long time, it's not unusual that Gideon would want to be sure of God's will. God rewards those who strive to be sure they are truly pleasing to Him. He provides all the evidence we need to believe in Him. God never asks for blind faith, but for an obedient response to the truth when we hear it. Are we striving to know God's will? Memory Work: Judges 8:23 "And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you." Sing: Review Questions
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