Application - Judges 8

Journeying through Judges

Please read Judges Chapter 8

Discussion Questions

1.       Gideon had to deal with the complaints of the Ephraimites in 8:1-3?  What was the issue and how did Gideon manage it?

2.       Gideon had some problems with the people of Succoth and Peniel.  What happened and how did Gideon respond to it?  Was he right or wrong in how he handled the situation?

 

3.       What did Gideon do right and what did he do wrong in 8:22-27?  Explain.

 

One Step Further

 

1.       In 8:4 it tells us that Gideon and his 300 men were exhausted and yet kept up their pursuit.  What keeps us going in times of difficulty when we are weary and tired?

 

2.       We see jealousy and envy coming out to play in this chapter.  How have you seen jealousy and envy play out in your own life or experiences you have had with others?  What damage can be done?  What does 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 say about this issue?

 

3.       In 8:27 it talks of the “Ephod” that Gideon had made being a snare to himself and to his family as well as the Israelites.  Are there things in our lives that get in the way of us walking faithfully with God and finishing well?