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Judges 8 · Grade 2

Who Will Rule?

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Read the Story

The men of Ephraim were angry at Gideon. Gideon spoke kind words. Then they were not angry anymore.

Gideon and his three hundred men were tired. They asked two towns for bread. The towns said no. Gideon kept chasing the two kings of Midian. He caught them.

The people said, Rule over us! Gideon said, I will not rule over you. God will rule over you. But Gideon made a gold thing from earrings. The people worshiped it. That was a trap. After Gideon died, the people forgot God again.

Memory Verse

Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you.”

Judges 8:23 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who was angry at Gideon?

    BreadThey forgot God againThe men of Ephraim

  2. What did Gideon ask the two towns for?

    The two kings of MidianBreadGod

  3. Who did Gideon catch?

  4. Who did Gideon say would rule?

    They forgot God againGodThe men of Ephraim

  5. What did the people do after Gideon died?

    GodThey forgot God againBread

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

ESBLHBKSLGPJRLVJUDDOHTEJWCDACLOMAPCADHIDDWDOEKINGSUATIBRULENUHYCOCLSNAREEPHRAIMNM
  • EPHRAIM
  • SUCCOTH
  • EPHOD
  • SNARE
  • KINGS
  • BREAD
  • RULE
  • GOLD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my King. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did the gold ephod become a trap?
  • How can you let God be in charge of your life?

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