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Samson

The Story of Samson

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Samson

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  1. The Philistines had been oppressing Israel for 40 • years (Jdg 13:1) • This was due to the Israelites own sins • They wouldn’t allow Israelites to own iron • Prevented them from making good weapons

  2. Where Samson was born and lived Samson met his wife Where Delilah lived Killed 1000 soilders Killed 30 men to settle a bet Removed city gates

  3. An angel appears to Manoah’s wife- Jdgs. 13:3-5 • Announces the forthcoming birth of a son • The son would be a lifelong Nazirite • Must not drink any grape or alcoholic product • Must not eat anything unclean • Must not cut his hair • The boy would “begin to deliver Israel” from the Philistines

  4. Jdgs. 13:25 – 14:4 • Samson chooses a • Philistine wife. • Samson’s only reason • is she is beautiful • God uses Samson’s desire • to further His own plan. • God didn’t force Samson • into wickedness. Timnah

  5. Jdgs. 14:5-6 • Samson and parents go to meet the woman • Samson kills a lion along the way • Does so by tearing it apart (not choking it)

  6. Later at time for wedding, Samson finds the carcass • Bees have formed a hive within • Samson eats of the honey • The honey would be unclean because touched a dead body

  7. Samson held a seven day feast for the wedding • Samson offers a riddle (Jdgs. 14:12-13) • The men threaten Samson’s wife if she doesn’t get the answer • She whines and begs • Samson finally gives her the answer

  8. Samson knows how they solved the riddle • So he kills 30 Philistines and gives their clothes to the men who “solved” the riddle • It’s the first blow against the Philistines • See how God is using Samson

  9. Samson went home without his wife • Brought a goat when he came back to her in the season of harvest. • Her father had already married her off to another

  10. Samson uses 300 foxes to destroy the grain ready for harvest and the vineyards and olive groves • An economic blow to the Philistines

  11. Philistines inquire about the burning • Kill Samson’s wife and father by burning • Samson again enraged (Jdgs. 15:7-8) • He struck them “ruthlessly with a great slaughter” • No body count but certainly into the hundreds due to later comparisons • Another blow by God against the Philistines • Samson wanted to quit and hide afterwards • But God wasn’t done with him

  12. The men of Judah ask Samson to surrender • They were afraid of reprisals from Philistines • Samson surrenders and is delivered to the Philistines bound with 2 new ropes

  13. Jdgs. 15:14-16 • Uses donkey’s jawbone (unclean) to attack the Philistines.

  14. Kills 1,000 men • The blows of God against Philistines are getting more powerful (Jdgs. 15:18)

  15. Jdgs. 15:20 – Samson judged Israel for 20 yrs • Likely to have been some skirmishes with Philistines during that time • Or perhaps Philistines decide to back off for a time

  16. Now story jumps ahead those 20 years • Samson perhaps late 30s or early 40s • He is still not a righteous man • Trapped in the city by Philistines • Removes gates and carries them away 7 miles, uphill

  17. Samson then falls in love with another Philistine woman, Delilah • Lords of Philistines offer Delilah money to find out secret of his strength.

  18. Lords of Philistines offer Delilah money to find out secret of his strength • There were 5 lords of the Philistines • 3 times she begs Samson, 3 times he lies and escapes • Jdgs.' 16:15-17 she “nags” for days

  19. Samson tells her about his Nazirite vow • Samson doesn’t really believe shaving his head will make a difference • Probably because he had broken the vows several times already • But God let him be captured (Jdgs16:19-21) • Samson failed to realize he was being used by God for God’s purposes • Thought he was the one in control

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  21. Samson is blinded, chained, and put to work like an animal grinding grain • His hair begins to grow, but his strength doesn’t return

  22. The 5 lords hold a celebration and bring in Samson to entertain them (Jdgs 16:23-24) • Samson prays (Jdgs 16:28-30) • He finally learned the true source of his strength • Wanted to make one final effort to strike a blow against the Philistines • All 5 lords, 3,000 on the roof, unknown how many others inside – all killed

  23. His sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, and the field near Mamre.

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