SAMPSON
Judges Chapters 13-16
January 28, 2004
THE BIRTH OF SAMPSON
Israel does evil in the eyes of the Lord
Israel ruled by Philistines for 40 years
(Sampson was judge 20 years of Philistine rule)
Sampson's dad's name- MANOAH - Danite, Lived in Zorah
Sampson's mom - UNNAMED - Sterile- Spoke with THE ANGEL OF THE LORD
Instructions from the ANGEL OF THE LORD to SAMPSON'S MOM
1.You're sterile and childless
2.Going to conceive a child
3.Instructed Mom not to drink wine or fermented drink
4.Instructed not to eat anything unclean
5.Promised Mom a son
6.Instructed Mom not to let a razor be put on his head
7.Son to be a Nazirite - Set apart to God from birth
8.Will begin the deliverance of Israel from the Philistines
Samson's Mom relayed this information to Manoah
Manoah prayed to God for a second visitation of THE ANGEL OF THE LORD
ANGEL OF THE LORD returned a second time to give instructions over again to Manoah.
Русский: Скрижали Завета
English: Map of the Philistine Pentapolis
Cricklade: parish church of St. SampsonANGEL OF THE LORD offered food - He refused
Manoah offered a grain offering on a rock
ANGEL OF THE LORD ascended into the flames and disappeared
Manoah thought he and his wife were going to die
Wife assured him they would not
Wife conceived and bore a son
Names the son SAMPSON
SAMPSON grew and the Lord blessed him
SPIRIT OF THE LORD began to stir in him
Sampson lived in Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol
SAMPSON'S FIRST MARRIAGE (Chapter 14)
Went to Timnah
Found beautiful Philistine woman
Asked Mother and Father if he could have her to wife
Parents warned him he was not to marry uncircumcised people
Sampson demanded she be his wife
Sampson and parents went to Timnah to ask...