1. On what points was the faith of Gideon weak?
2. Of what did his faith assure him?
3. What practical lesson may we learn from this part of Gideon’s history?
4. What followed on this strengthening of Gideon’s faith?
5. Can you name one of the greatest dangers to which we are exposed?
6. Why had Gideon’s army to be reduced?
7. By what means was it, in the first place, reduced?
8. In the second testing of the people, which company was the smallest?
9. How do they seem to have been the fittest for the conflict?
10. What sort of a person would have disdained to take his servant with him, as Gideon was permitted to do?
11. What was it that the Midianite dreamed had been overturned? and by what means?
12. Of whom did the other Midianite interpret this?
13. What did Gideon infer from the conversation?
14. To whom did his heart then turn? and by what act did he indicate that it did so?
15. How did he arrange his forces?
16. What were their weapons, and their war-cry?
17. What was the effect of their onset?
18. Who aided in the pursuit?
19. What were the names of the Midianitish princes who were slain?
20. To whom did Gideon send to cut off the retreat of the enemy?
21. When they had complied with his invitation, and began to chide him for not inviting them before, what was Gideon’s reply? and what did it mean?
22. What was the state of Gideon and his three hundred followers when they passed over Jordan?
23. To whom did he apply for succor during the pursuit?
24. How many of the combined foes of Israel had been slain?
25. How many remained together, under the two kings?
26. What were the names of the two, and what became of them?
27. How did Gideon recompense those who had refused him aid?
28. What did Gideon refuse?
29. How did he lead Israel into idolatry?
30. What was Israel’s behavior to the Lord and to Gideon’s kindred after his death?