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What this series is all about...

What this series is all about. The story of Samson Judges 13-16. “The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord...” again. At this point they are under the rule of the Philistines. Who are the Philistines?. From the Aegean Sea Repelled from invasion of Egypt Settled on the coast of Israel.

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What this series is all about...

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  1. What this series is all about...

  2. The story of Samson Judges 13-16

  3. “The Israelites did evil in theeyes of the Lord...” again...

  4. At this point they are under the rule of the Philistines

  5. Who are the Philistines?

  6. From the Aegean SeaRepelled frominvasion of EgyptSettled on the coast of Israel

  7. Had cities as far inlandas MegiddoWorshipped Dagon (depicted as half fish/half man)

  8. In the ancient Near East, when you conquered a tribe, it was like saying that your god was tougher than their god.

  9. The birth of Samson,the last Judge

  10. miraculous birth announcement to childless parentsangel of the Lord tells them he will be a nazritethen goes up in flames

  11. Rabbi Stensaltz: “even Moses, Samuel, Daniel... didn’t get this kind of announcement.”

  12. What is a Nazrite?

  13. “separated ones”No wine, no hair cuts,no dead bodieshair was seen as aperson’s life essence

  14. So what’s going on in this story?

  15. This guy is the worst exampleof a judge in the wholebook of Judges...

  16. Doesn’t lead an armyWorks by himself Breaks every covenantand vow possible.Fools around with foreign women

  17. Sound like somebody(s)we know?

  18. Samson starts off filled with talent, promise, strength and power... He ends up blind, humiliated, scorned and seemingly abandoned...

  19. “Why was breeding ordered and prescribed as of a person separate to God, Designed for great exploits; if I must die Betrayed, captive, and both my eyes put out...?” - Milton

  20. Your future depends entirely on God’s strength and not your own.

  21. Verse 14:3,7 He desired a Philistine woman because “she was right in the eyes of Samson”

  22. ...connected to “all the people did was right in their own eyes...” 17:6 [it goes downhill from here]

  23. Here we go...

  24. Attacked by a lion, Wedding party riddle, Plowing with his heifer, Revenge with jackals, Donkey Jawbone Ju-Jitsu, Prostitutes & City Gates

  25. Delilah tries to get him captured, Three times is a charm, Blinded & doing “woman’s work,” Temple of Dagon, Brought out to dance, Crashes the party..

  26. It is when Samson reaches the end of his rope and slams up against his dependence on God that he comes to the realization of his need for God.

  27. Know this... You have all the strength you need to accomplish what God has called you to do.

  28. God can use your mistakes, blunders and bad decisionsfor His glory

  29. God never gives up on you, regardless of how faithless you’ve been.

  30. Your future depends entirely on God’s strength and not your own.

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