“Gideon Puzzle,” Friend, Feb. 1998, 14
Gideon Puzzle
Gideon was a farmer who one day became a fighter for God. Can you fill in the blanks in this puzzle about him? (Note: you can read about him in Judges 6–7 in the Old Testament. The verses for each answer are in parentheses [( )] after each clue.)
___ ___ G ___ ___
___ I ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ D ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ E ___
___ O ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ N ___ ___ ___ ___
G Sent from God to give Gideon instructions. (Judg. 6:11)
I Each soldier had a lamp inside one of these. (Judg. 7:16)
D Three ______ men were all that the Lord allowed to fight. (Judg. 7:7)
E Besides a pitcher, each man carried one of these. (Judg. 7:16)
O Gideon’s father. (Judg. 7:14)
N The name of the enemy people. (Judg. 6:heading)