He is consecrated from his birth to be a Nazarite or religious devotee (ch. xiii., cf. Samuel), and it is possible that this was conceived simply as a vow of revenge, which is the meaning it would have in an Arab story (W. R. Smith). But he is inspired by no serious religious...
Israel’s most formidable enemy at this time was the Philistines, whom God had used to oppress Israel because of their evil deeds (Judg 13:1). Into this situation Samson was born in order to begin to deliver Israel from the hand of the Philistines (13:5). 3. Birth. The four chs. ...
This rollercoaster of a story sweeps us from the rich promises accompanying his birth, though the tragedies and triumphs of his life. The story almost ends with the pitiable sight of him as the blind captive of his life-long enemies the Philistines. Yet, there is still one surprising twist ...
Only one man in the Bible is mentioned by the name Samson. Appropriate, for such a singular man. He is the “Superman” of many children’s Bible stories, known for his God-given great strength. He is also something of a flawed hero, whose whole story is filled withangst and very hu...
Bible Gateway Plus Save 20% / Year New International Version (NIV) Bible Book List Font Size Judges 13 New International Version The Birth of Samson 13Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of theLord, so theLorddelivered them into the hands of the Philistinesfor forty years. ...
Samson was the object of parental solicitude even before his birth. One of the most suggestive and beautiful prayers in the Old Testament is that of Manoah for guidance in the training of his yet unborn child (Judges 13:8). Whatever our estimate of his personality is, Samson was closely li...
The story told does not need great presentations, even those who have never read the Bible have heard of it: a thousand years before the birth of Jesus, Jews were enslaved by the Philistines and their last great hope of liberation lay in the herculean strength of Samson, the which he was...
Samson the Nazarite was born to a woman who was barren. He was conceived after his birth was prophesied by an angelic visitor to his parents. This is an event that has happened only four times in the Bible: Isaac, John the Baptist, Jesus, and Samson. The angelic announcement of his imp...
His birth,to some extent, made the Israelis see the coming of hope, the arrival of anideal teacher, the arrival of God's salvation, and the Philistines who hadenslaved the Israelites for forty years would be defeated by god! As he grew older, the LORDblessed him, and the spirit of ...
Through the promise of the birth of Samson, we are given a foretaste of the salvation that will come through Christ.