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Judges 7 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Gideon's Three Hundred

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolGod Saves With a Few

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenBlow the Trumpets

TRUMPET → picture 4JAR → picture 3TORCH → picture 1TENT → picture 2

Grade 1Three Hundred Men

God said there were too many men. → picture 5Some men lapped the water. → picture 1A man dreamed of barley bread. → picture 4They blew their trumpets. → picture 2They held up their torches. → picture 3

Order:

1. God says the army is too big2. God chooses three hundred3. A man dreams of barley bread4. They blow trumpets and break pitchers

Grade 2Too Many Men

  1. Why did God say Gideon had too many men? They might brag that they saved themselves.
  2. Who went home first? All who were afraid (circle)
  3. How many men lapped water? Three hundred (circle)
  4. What rolled into the camp in the dream? A loaf of barley bread
  5. What did the men hold? Trumpets, jars, and torches
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Grade 3God Wins With Three Hundred

  1. How many men did Gideon start with? Thirty-two thousand
  2. How many went home afraid? Twenty-two thousand
  3. How did the three hundred drink? They lapped water with their hands to their mouths.
  4. What did the friend say the dream meant? The sword of Gideon
  5. What did Gideon do after hearing the dream? He worshiped.
1: God says the army is too big2: God chooses three hundred3: A man dreams of barley bread4: They blow trumpets and break pitchers
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Grade 4So No One Could Boast

  1. Why did God make the army smaller? So Israel would not boast that their own hand saved them
  2. Who went with Gideon to the enemy camp? His servant Purah
  3. What did Gideon do after hearing the dream? He bowed in worship.
  4. What did the three companies shout? The sword of Yahweh and of Gideon!

Word bank: 1. hundred; 2. God; 3. dream; 4. trumpets; 5. torches

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Weakness and God's Power

  1. Why did God say the army was too large? Israel would brag that their own hand had saved them.
  2. How many lapped with their hands? Three hundred
  3. How did God care for Gideon's fear? He let him overhear a dream that showed God would win.
  4. What did the three companies carry? Trumpets and pitchers with torches inside
  5. Who captured Oreb and Zeeb? Ephraim
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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