1. What did the children of Israel do after the death of Ehud?



2. What are two significant facts we should remember about Deborah?



3. What would you tell someone if they argued that the example of Deborah shows women should be elders and
preachers today?



4. Who was Jabin and who did Deborah summon to go up against the captain of his army?



5. What did Barak request of Deborah before he’d go to war?



6. How much honor would Barak receive using Deborah’s help?



7. Did the Lord deliver Sisera’s chariots and army unto Barak?



8. Was Sisera able to escape, or was he caught by Barak?



9. What happened to Jabin?



10. Answer the following true or false statements from the song Deborah and Barak sung.
    •        The Israelites had to willingly offer themselves to God for victory.     True   or   False  
    o        Scripture:
    •        Israel was in trouble so, Deborah become a mother in Israel.            True   or   False
    o        Scripture:
    •        The governors of Israel would do nothing for the people.                  True   or   False
    o        Scripture:
    •        Jael is forgotten in this song of praise and remembrance.                 True   or   False
    o        Scripture:
    •        The mother of Sisera worried about her son.                                     True   or   False
    o        Scripture:

11. How long was Israel at rest after they defeated Jabin?



12. After Israel’s rest from defeating Jabin, what happens next?



13. What message did the Lord send to Israel because of their cries unto Him?



14. What type of man was Gideon (revealed through the comments of the angel)?



15. Was Gideon more like Moses (Exodus 3-4) or more like Isaiah (Isaiah 6:8)?



16. What was the first task Gideon was instructed to carry out?



17. What kind of reaction occurred when Gideon carried out the first instruction God gave him?



18. List three great lessons you see when God leads Israel to defeat the Midianites?



19. What happened to Oreb and Zeeb?



20. Why were the men of Ephraim angry and how were they calmed down?



21. How many of the three hundred soldiers of Gideon’s army were killed?



22. What did Gideon promise the men of Succoth and Penuel?



23. After taking Zebah and Zalmunna, what did Gideon do unto the men of Succoth and Penuel?



24. What did Gideon end up doing to Zebah and Zalmunna?



25. How did Gideon respond to the children of Israel when they wanted him to be their ruler?



26. What happened when Gideon made an ephod from the spoils they had gotten from victory?



27. What happened as soon as Gideon died?
Having A Basic Understanding of Some Old Testament Truths
Part 35 –Deborah Through Gideon (Judges 4-8)

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© 2008 This study was prepared for the midweek studies of the Sunrise Acres church of Christ in El Paso, TX by Brian A. Yeager.