He shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines. Judges 13:5. God’s promise that through Samson He would “begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines” was fulfilled; but how dark and terrible
Compromise
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? 2 Corinthians 6:14. The town of Zorah being near the country of the Philistines, Samson came to mingle with them on friendly terms. Thus in
Before the Baby Comes
Teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born. Judges 13:8. God Himself appeared to the wife of Manoah and told her that she should have a son, and that he should be a great man
Betrayed Into Error
And Gideon made an ephod … which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house. Judges 8:27. The people of Israel, in their gratitude at deliverance from the Midianites, proposed to Gideon that he should become their king,
Still Too Many
And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go
Too Many Soldiers
And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. Judges 7:2. It
Haven’t I Sent You?
And the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might … : have not I sent thee? Judges 6:14. To Gideon came the divine call to deliver his people. He was engaged at the time in threshing