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Judges chs. 12 - 16 By: Edward Short©
1.Judges 13: A FAMOUS JUDGE: SAMSON: (Note: “Famous” and “great” are not synonyms.) V. 1: Once again we see in Israelite history a pattern or cycle. Vs. 2-25: The birth of Samson was very unusual; list several examples. Vs. 4-5: What is the definition and regulations of “a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth”? (See Numbers 6:1-21.) What did the messenger demand of Manoah’s wife? 1) Don’t drink any w_____ or other f__________ drink; 2) Don’t eat anything that is unc______; 3) Don’t use a r______ on Samson’s h_____. Why? Vs. 6-7: “…because the boy will be a N_________ of God from b_____ until the day of his d_____.” Vs. 8-16: Did God’s messenger allow Manoah and his wife to prepare food for him and to offer sacrifice to him? Vs. 17-18: What was the name of the angel? Vs. 18-21: How did the angel of Jehovah take leave of these people? Vs. 24-25: “The woman gave birth to a boy and named him S_______. He grew and the LORD b________ him,25 and the Spirit of the LORD began to s_____ him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.”
2.Judges 14: Samson Falls in Love: Vs. 1-2: The Philistines were an ethnic group that lived in Canaan, but they were not really Canaanites. (At some point in history they had moved to Canaan from another area and conquered the coastal area.) In your opinion, did God want the Israelites to inner-marry with the Philistines? (See Exodus 34:11, 15, 16; Deuteronomy 7:1-4; Judges 3:5-6.) Vs. 1-3: Samson asked his parents to prepare a wedding. He wanted to marry a woman from what people? What did his parents say about this? V.4: Samson’s parents did not realize that this was from whom? (However, did God want Samson to break his Nazarite regulations?) Explain the role of a lion in Judges 14. In Judges 14 we already see: 1) Samson’s physical strength (he k______ a lion); 2) Samson’s weakness (w____n); 3) Samson’s intelligence (he wrote a ri______e); 4) Samson’s quick temper (in anger he killed ____ people). Why did Samson explain the riddle to the woman? Memorize Samson’s famous riddle: “Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, something sweet.” Memorize Samson’s response to the Philistines, also famous: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle.” V. 20: Finally, the woman (what). Note: In Judges 14, are we already able to see that Samson’s “life story” will symbolize the “spiritual life” of the Israelites? Samson did not want to marry an Israelite woman; he chased the Philistine women in the same way that the Israelites rejected the love and grace of Jehovah God and chased the false gods of paganism.
3.Judges 15: Samson’s Revenge: Vs. 1-8: Why did Samson want revenge? How did he get revenge? How did the Philistines retaliate? What then did Samson do toward the Philistines? In all this we see how useful retaliation is, don’t we? Vs. 9-17: Who finally committed Samson into the hands of the Philistines? Why? What was Samson’s response? How many Philistines did Samson kill? Vs. 18-20: How many years did Samson judge Israel?
4.Judges 16: Samson and Delilah: Samson was very strong physically but his moral standard was very l___. Vs. 2-3: Tell all about Samson and the city gates. Vs. 4-22: Describe in detail the “love story” between Samson and Delilah. The first time that Delilah asked to know the secret of his strength, what should Samson have done? 1) Should have told Delilah that he would not discuss this question and tell her to mind her own business. 2) He should have run away and not returned. Samson still had his eyes but he was already blind; he could not see that this woman wanted nothing else but to sell him out. Samson, however, thought it a game; he though he could not fall. (He was wrong!) (Today, if someone asks us something we do not want to answer or we should not answer, what should we do?) How did Delilah convince Samson to tell her his “secret.” When did Samson’s strength leave him? It was when Delilah had someone do what to him? So, Samson, the man “set apart to God from birth,” has now broken what regulation? (See Judges 13:5 and 16:17.) From this we know that Samson “trained” his body but did not “train” his moral self or his soul. Samson pulled down the entire city gate and carried it on his shoulders, but against the nagging of Delilah he had no power. God gave him strength beyond that of a normal human but Samson did not appreciate it and he misused it. V. 21: How did the Philistines get their revenge? They made Samson b_____. V. 22: The Philistines did not pay attention to one thing; what was it? Vs. 23-31: How did Samson happen to be present when the Philistines offered a great sacrifice to their god, Dagon? For what did Samson pray and ask God? What was the result? Memorize verse 30: “Let me die with the Philistines!… Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived.” How many years did Samson judge Israel? Samson’s life was a tragedy. Here is a question: Is it true that had Samson not ever been immoral, had he not chased after the Philistine women, had he not sought retaliation, then he would not have been able to kill so many Philistines. Do you agree with this viewpoint? Why? (Hint: Was it necessary for Samson to sin and live a life of immorality and foolishness in order for an omnipotent God to defeat the Philistines? Was that the only way?) What lessons do you learn from Samson? (2004.10.24)(2005.5 Rev.) License Agreement for Bible Texts These Scriptures: • May not be altered or modified in any form. They must remain in their original context. • May not be sold or offered for sale in any form. • May not be used for commercial purposes (including, but not limited to, use in advertising or Web banners used for the purpose of selling online add space). • May be reprinted without modification for non-commercial use. • May be distributed without modification in electronic form for non-commercial use. A copy of this license (without modification) must also be posted with the text. • Are copyrighted by World Bible Translation Center. • Are not public domain. Any use of these Scriptures other than those listed above is prohibited. For additional rights and permission usage, or for clarification of any of the above, please contact World Bible Translation Center. Copyright © 1995, 2000 by World Bible Translation Center All rights reserved. World Bible Translation Center P.O. Box 820648 Fort Worth, Texas 76182 Telephone: 817-595-1664 Toll-Free in US: 888-54-BIBLE E-Mail: info@wbtc.com http://www.wbtc.com
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