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SAMSON: A STUDY IN JUDGES 13-16 only once in the Bible. In Hebrews 11:32, he is included in a list of great men and women of faith – the list includes other judges, David, Samuel, and the prophets. It is followed by a register of the acts of faith carried out by these individuals (Heb 11:33). Three of these acts correspond to Samson’s ...
Samson (part 1) Judges 13 - 15. Samson was the last judge of Israel. We know more about Samson than any other judge. The Bible tells us the story of his life from beginning to end. Samson was set apart from birth to serve God, yet seemingly, he spent his life serving his own sinful desires.
• The story of Samson can be found in Judges 13-16. These four chapters covers aspects of his life, literally from birth to death. • One phrase appears multiple times in these chapters. “The Spirit of the Lord came upon him.” This consistently draws our attention to the calling that God placed on Samson’s life – a calling
Samson was a Nazarite, a man set apart for the service of God. The principal sign of a Nazarite was that he never cut his hair. As long as Samson kept this sign, the Lord could be with him and give him strength to overcome any enemy. So his strength was in his hair.
The present study suggests that analyzing Jesus' birth narrative in Matthew 1-2 as an instance of a biblical type-scene gives further support for the view that Judg. 13:5, 7 is the primary text behind this cryptic reference.
God used men (and one woman) called Judges to lead and protect the people of Israel during this time before they had a king. One of these judges was Samson. Though we probably think of Samson as being a wicked man, God still used Samson to accomplish His purposes.
The story of Samson begins with the Philistines harassing those who lived in the southern part of ancient Israel. The Philistines were a warlike people, some of which were tall and strong (e.g. Goliath), who dwelled on land that belonged to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 13:2 - 3, 15:47).
