Did it my way
SAMPSON – RABBIT TRAIL
- Sampson was called by
God before he was ever born to take the Nazirite vow and be a judge over
- Although Sampson was a Judge in
- Sampson did not check
with God about Delilah; he only saw her outward beauty and wanted her. - Without
God’s guidance a holy wedlock can become an unholy deadlock.
- Sampson not only
intermarried with a Philistine woman, but she was also a prostitute;
bringing shame to his parents TWICE over. – However God was planning to
use this marriage for His own ultimate end.
- Thousands of
Philistine warriors could not bring Samson down, but one lone harlot
ensnared him. - This unholy marriage cost him his strength, his liberty,
his eyes and finally his life. – As Dr. Phil would say, “How’s that
workin’ for you Sampson”.
Judg 13:2-5 - Sampson
called to judge before his birth
2 A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the
clan of the Danites, had a wife who was sterile and remained childless.
3 The angel of the LORD appeared to her and said,
"You are sterile and childless, but you are going to conceive and have
a son.
4 Now see to it that you drink no wine or other
fermented drink and that you do not eat anything unclean,
5 because you will conceive and give birth to a
son. No razor may be used on his head, because the boy is to be a Nazirite,
set apart to God from birth, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel
Josephus 8:300 – Sampson
slew 1,000 - jaw bone of an ass.
300 Samson broke his bonds asunder and catching up
the jawbone of an ass that lay down at his feet, fell upon his enemies, and
smiting them with his jawbone slew a thousand of them, and put the rest to
flight and into great disorder
Josephus 9:301 – Sampson
became proud and vaunted himself
301 Upon this slaughter Samson was too proud
of what he had performed and aside that this did not come to pass by the
assistance of God, but that his successes was to be ascribed to this own
courage and vaunted himself, that it was out of a dread of him that
some of his enemies fell, and the rest ran away upon his use of the jawbone.
Josephus 9:302 – Samson
asked forgiveness for what he said.
302 But when a great thirst came upon him,
he considered that human courage is nothing, and bare testimony that all is to
be ascribed to God, and besought him that he would not be angry at
anything he had said.
Judg 14:3a – Delilah was
not of their race or faith.
3 His father and mother replied, "Isn't
there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people?
Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?" NIV
Judg 14:3b – Get me that
woman for me to be my wife
3 But Samson said to his father, "Get her
for me. She's the right one for me."
4 (His parents did not know that this was from the
LORD, who was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines; for at that time
they were ruling over Israel
Josephus 11:306 – Delilah
was a harlot
306 However he at length transgressed the laws of
his country, and altered his own regular way of living, and imitated the
strange customs of foreigners, which thing was the beginning of his miseries;
for he fell in love with a woman that was a harlot among the
philistines; her named was Delilah, and he lived with her.
1 Peter 3:3-4 – Beauty
should come from within
3 Your beauty should not come from outward
adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry
and fine clothes.
4 Instead, it should be that of your inner self,
the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great
worth in God's sight.
Judg 16:10 – Delilah was treacherous - a marriage made in Hell
10 Then Delilah said to Samson, "You have
made a fool of me; you lied to me. Come now, tell me how you can be tied."
NIV
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