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- Samson’s sinful pursuit was ultimately from God. God worked through Samson’s sin in order to accomplish his people’s victory.
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Apr 23, 2010 · Samson is a rebellious sinner, his parents are poor guides, and all the while God is on his throne, bringing to pass his great purposes for the salvation of his chosen people, even (and especially) in their spectacular sins.
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The book of Judges says of the days of Samson and the other judges: “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (17:6). Later, the book concludes with the sad statement repeated: “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (21:25). What Moses had urged years e...
Sandwiched between the author’s two statements of this Philistine woman being “right in his eyes” is another significant encounter. As Samson and his parents are on their way to talk with his future bride, Samson meets a young lion on the road. Though he has nothing to defend himself, “the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him” and Samson kills the an...
After reading of Samson’s brief relationship with his Philistine wife—and with a prostitute—we are told, “After this he loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah” (16:4). Samson’s sin will bring his story to an end. Delilah begins pressuring Samson to reveal the secret to his great strength. He lies to her three times. Finally, s...
But the story doesn’t end there. While being publicly humiliated in the temple of the Philistine god, Samson “called to the LORD and said, ‘Oh Lord GOD, please remember me and please strengthen me only this once, O God” (16:28). At that prayer Samson’s strength is returned to him. He pushes against the pillars, causing the roof of the temple to fal...
More than a thousand years after the angelic visit to Samson’s mother, another angel gave a young virgin a similar prediction: “Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus” (Luke 1:31). While the first angel told Samson’s parents that he would “begin to save Israel from the hand of the Philistines” (Judg...
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But if there is hope for Samson, there is hope for us when we have misused our strengths, wasted our gifts, not lived up to God’s calling, and even harmed our friends and family.
Jun 14, 2020 · When God, through Samson, destroys the Philistine’s crops, they retaliate against her, much like God’s enemies will retaliate against the church in Revelation 12:17. Foxes in the Bible are part of the beasts of the earth and represent earthly demonic forces.
Feb 26, 2024 · Samson's weakness for temptation, specifically his fatal attraction to Delilah, led to his downfall. The consequences of his actions demonstrate the dangers of compromise. Samson, blessed with immense strength by God, allowed his desires to override his commitment to his divine calling.
Mar 5, 2019 · Ultimately, God used the sin of Samson to put him in a position where he could kill many of Israel’s enemies the Philistines. Nevertheless, Samson’s wickedness brought him much suffering. Our sin does not thwart God’s ability to work out His good plan, but it is better for us if He works out His plan through our obedience, not our misdeeds.
Despite Samson’s flaws and weaknesses, God was able to work through him to accomplish great feats and deliver His people from their enemies. Through Samson’s story, we are reminded of the importance of obedience, faithfulness, and reliance on God’s strength rather than our own.
