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Samson
Judges 13-16
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: Judges 13; Judges 14; Judges 15;

Judges 13
Samson's mother was sterile and childless. An angel appeared to her and said that she would have a boy and he would be a Nazirite 9numbers 6.1-20, his vow was not voluntary. no razor was to be used on his head because he was a Nazirite.

Judges 14
Samson saw a Philistine woman and wanted to married her but his parents objected because he was not an Israelite. they did not know that this was from the Lord. He married the woman. at the wedding feast, he gave a riddle, the Philistines could not answer it, they threaten to kill the bride and family. she coaxed Samson, who told her the answer to the riddle. the Philistine gave the answer to the riddle, he killed thirty Philistines, stripped them of their clothing their belonging and gave those to the Philistine who answered the riddle.

Judges 15
Samson wanted to be with his Philistine wife when her father refused to let him see her. Samson got angry, caught three hundred foxes and tied them tail to tail in pairs, fastened a toch to every pair of tails and let them run through the grains, vineyards and olive groves. The Philistines retaliated by killing Samson's wife and her father. Samson retaliated by killing a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey.

What do we learn from the life of Samson. God uses even the sinfulness of man to accomplish his purpose to bring glory to His name. The Holy Spirit was involved in the the life of Samson when he had exhibited these great strength in killing the Philistines. Samson was a slave to his lust, he chose the wrong women in his life and that was his downfall. Despite all of Samson's weaknesses and faults he was listed among the heroes of the faith (Hebrews 11.32). The important lesson to learn is God can use sinners who are willing to be used by Him.

Pett on Samson
Judges 13, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 14, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 15, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 15, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Division of the Land
Tribal Lands


Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Judges
Introduction to Judges by Malik
Malik Argument of Judges
Israel's Dark Age by Deffinbaugh
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Zeisler on Judges, scroll down
Spurgeon on Judges
Biblebb.com Website
Ritchie on Judges - 9 sermons

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