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Judges 8 · Grade 3

Yahweh Shall Rule

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Read the Story

The men of Ephraim complained that Gideon had not called them. Gideon answered gently that they had done more than he had. Their anger calmed down.

Gideon's three hundred men were faint but still chasing. Succoth and Penuel refused to give them bread. Gideon caught Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian. Later he punished those towns.

Israel asked Gideon, his son, and his grandson to rule over them. Gideon said, I will not rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you. But he asked for gold earrings and made an ephod. Israel worshiped it, and it became a snare. After Gideon died, they did not remember Yahweh.

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)

Answer the Questions

  1. Why did Ephraim complain?

  2. How did Gideon answer them?

  3. Which towns refused bread?

  4. What did Gideon make from the gold earrings?

  5. What did the ephod become?

Gideon After the Battle

Write what happened in each box.

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Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

YYVSBREADKIRPOOERVGOLDHDPUTSUCCOTHLFENHJJSREKLPEWRNAPIOHHYVAILNWAAOMRMEGKGGSDEHAS
  • 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.

  • How can you keep good things from pulling you away from God?
  • Why is a gentle answer powerful?

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