So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him. So the woman gave birth to a sonThis phrase marks the fulfillment of the divine promise given to Manoah's wife by the Angel of the LORD. The Hebrew word for "gave birth" is "yalad," which signifies the act of bringing forth life, a miraculous event in itself, especially considering the previous barrenness of the woman. This birth is a testament to God's faithfulness and His power to bring life where there was none, echoing the births of other significant biblical figures like Isaac and Samuel. and named him Samson
The name "Samson" is derived from the Hebrew word "Shimshon," which is related to "shemesh," meaning "sun." This name could symbolize brightness or strength, foreshadowing Samson's future role as a judge and deliverer of Israel. The act of naming in biblical times was significant, often reflecting the character or destiny of the individual. Samson's name hints at his future exploits and the divine purpose for which he was born. The boy grew
This phrase indicates not just physical growth but also the development of Samson's character and abilities. In the Hebrew context, growth often implies maturation in wisdom and stature, preparing an individual for their God-ordained mission. This growth is under the providential care of God, who is preparing Samson for the tasks ahead. and the LORD blessed him
The blessing of the LORD is a powerful affirmation of divine favor and presence. In Hebrew, "blessed" is "barak," which conveys a sense of endowment with strength, prosperity, and success. This divine blessing is crucial for Samson's future endeavors as a judge of Israel, ensuring that he is equipped with the necessary spiritual and physical resources to fulfill his calling. The LORD's blessing is a recurring theme in the lives of those chosen for His purposes, underscoring the importance of divine empowerment in achieving God's plans. Persons / Places / Events 1. SamsonThe central figure in Judges 13:24, Samson is born as a result of divine intervention. He is set apart as a Nazirite from birth, destined to begin the deliverance of Israel from the Philistines. 2. Manoah and his wifeSamson's parents, who were visited by an angel of the Lord. They were faithful and obedient to God's instructions regarding the upbringing of Samson. 3. ZorahThe town in the tribe of Dan where Samson was born and raised. It is significant as the starting point of Samson's life and mission. 4. PhilistinesThe oppressive rulers over Israel during Samson's time. Samson's life mission was to begin the deliverance of Israel from their control. 5. The Angel of the LordA divine messenger who announced Samson's birth and instructed his parents on how to raise him as a Nazirite. Teaching Points Divine Purpose and CallingSamson's life was marked by a divine calling from birth. Believers are encouraged to seek and fulfill God's purpose in their lives, understanding that each person has a unique role in God's plan. Obedience to God's InstructionsThe instructions given to Manoah and his wife highlight the importance of obedience to God's commands. Christians are called to live according to God's Word, trusting in His guidance. The Consequences of DisobedienceSamson's life serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of straying from God's path. Believers should remain vigilant in their faith and commitment to God's commands. God's Sovereignty and GraceDespite Samson's failures, God used him to achieve His purposes. This teaches that God's plans are not thwarted by human weakness, and His grace is sufficient for all. The Role of Parents in Spiritual FormationManoah and his wife's dedication to raising Samson according to God's instructions underscores the vital role of parents in nurturing their children's faith and spiritual growth. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the account of Samson's birth and calling encourage you to seek God's purpose for your life? 2. In what ways can you ensure that you are living in obedience to God's instructions, as Samson's parents did? 3. Reflect on a time when you experienced the consequences of disobedience. How did that experience shape your faith journey? 4. How can the account of Samson inspire you to trust in God's sovereignty and grace, even when you face personal failures? 5. What practical steps can parents take to nurture their children's spiritual growth, drawing from the example of Manoah and his wife? Connections to Other Scriptures Numbers 6:1-21This passage outlines the Nazirite vow, which Samson was to follow from birth. It provides context for understanding the expectations and lifestyle that Samson was to adhere to. Judges 16:17This verse reveals the significance of Samson's Nazirite vow and how breaking it led to his downfall, highlighting the importance of obedience to God's commands. 1 Samuel 1:11Hannah's vow for her son Samuel parallels the dedication of Samson as a Nazirite, showing a pattern of special dedication for God's purposes. Hebrews 11:32-34Samson is mentioned in the "Hall of Faith," indicating his role in God's plan despite his personal failings, emphasizing God's grace and sovereignty. | Cheer for the Faint-Hearted | Spurgeon, Charles Haddon | Judges 13:1-25 | | Education of Children | W. A. Scott, D. D. | Judges 13:1-25 | | Fears Removed | W. Jay. | Judges 13:1-25 | | God and His People | Thomas Kirk. | Judges 13:1-25 | | God's Past Mercies a Ground of Hope for the Future | W. A. Scott, D. D. | Judges 13:1-25 | | Manoah and His Wife | Homilist | Judges 13:1-25 | | Manoah and His Wife | R. Halley, D. D. | Judges 13:1-25 | | Manoah's Wife | J. Parker, D. D. | Judges 13:1-25 | | Manoah's Wife and Her Excellent Argument | Spurgeon, Charles Haddon | Judges 13:1-25 | | Money Bequeathed by Parents to Their Children | W. Arnot. | Judges 13:1-25 | | Mysteries of Providence | A. P. Peabody. | Judges 13:1-25 | | Past Tokens of Divine Favour an Encouragement Against Fears | | Judges 13:1-25 | | Some Lessons of Catastrophes | John Jamieson, M. A., Arthur Ritchie. | Judges 13:1-25 | | The Angelic Appearances to Manoah and His Wife | H. J. Bevis. | Judges 13:1-25 | | The Spectacle of Life and the Opposite Conclusions Drawn from It | W. W. Newton. | Judges 13:1-25 | | The Spirit World | Homilist | Judges 13:1-25 | | Unrecognised Angels | Wm. Ewen, B. D. | Judges 13:1-25 | | From Weakness to Strength | J. Vaughan, M. A. | Judges 13:24-25 | | Fulfilment of Promise | A.F. Muir | Judges 13:24, 25 | | Man Under the Influence of the Divine Spirit | C. E. Searle, M. A. | Judges 13:24-25 | | Samson | W. A. Scott, D. D. | Judges 13:24-25 | | Samson | W. G. Blaikie, D. D. | Judges 13:24-25 | | Samson | W. J. Heaton. | Judges 13:24-25 | | Samson, the Judge | Bp. S. Wilberforce. | Judges 13:24-25 | | Samson: Inferior Influences Over Large Minds | E. Monro, M. A. | Judges 13:24-25 | | Samson's Gift | S. A. Tipple. | Judges 13:24-25 | | The Place of Samson in Jewish History | Professor W. G. Elmslie. | Judges 13:24-25 | | The Young Samson | W.F. Adeney | Judges 13:24, 25 |
People Dan, Danites, Manoah, SamsonPlaces Eshtaol, Mahaneh-dan, Pirathon, ZorahTopics Bare, Beareth, Birth, Bless, Blessed, Blessing, Bore, Boy, Calleth, Child, Grew, Groweth, Named, Samson, YouthDictionary of Bible Themes Judges 13:24 5668 children, responsibilities to parents Judges 13:2-25 5652 babies Judges 13:24-25 5658 boys
6634 deliverance Library The Wonderful.
Isaiah ix:6. HIS name shall be called "Wonderful" (Isaiah ix:6). And long before Isaiah had uttered this divine prediction the angel of the Lord had announced his name to be Wonderful. As such He appeared to Manoah. And Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honor. And the angel of Jehovah said unto Him "why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is Wonderful" (margin, Judges xiii:17-18). This angel of Jehovah, the Person who …
Arno Gaebelein—The Lord of GloryOf the Name of God
Exod. iii. 13, 14.--"And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you." We are now about this question, What God is. But who can answer it? Or, if answered, who can understand it? It should astonish us in …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Gen. xxxi. 11
Of no less importance and significance is the passage Gen. xxxi. 11 seq. According to ver. 11, the Angel of God, [Hebrew: mlaK halhiM] appears toJacob in a dream. In ver. 13, the same person calls himself the God of Bethel, with reference to the event recorded in chap. xxviii. 11-22. It cannot be supposed that in chap xxviii. the mediation of a common angel took place, who, however, had not been expressly mentioned; for Jehovah is there contrasted with the angels. In ver. 12, we read: "And behold …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Characters and Names of Messiah
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. S uch was the triumphant exultation of the Old Testament Church! Their noblest hopes were founded upon the promise of MESSIAH; their most sublime songs were derived from the prospect of His Advent. By faith, which is the substance of things hoped for, they considered the gracious declarations …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 1 Mothers, Daughters, and Wives in Israel
In order accurately to understand the position of woman in Israel, it is only necessary carefully to peruse the New Testament. The picture of social life there presented gives a full view of the place which she held in private and in public life. Here we do not find that separation, so common among Orientals at all times, but a woman mingles freely with others both at home and abroad. So far from suffering under social inferiority, she takes influential and often leading part in all movements, specially …
Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life The Incarnation.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that hath been made. In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not. There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. He was …
Marcus Dods—The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I A Cloud of Witnesses.
"By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was a-dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.... By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, …
Thomas Charles Edwards—The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews The Doctrine of God
I. THE EXISTENCE OF GOD: (Vs. Atheism). 1. ASSUMED BY THE SCRIPTURES. 2. PROOFS OF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD. a) Universal belief in the Existence of God. b) Cosmological:--Argument from Cause. c) Teleological:--Argument from Design. d) Ontological:--Argument from Being. e) Anthropological:--Moral Argument. f) Argument from Congruity. g) Argument from Scripture. II. THE NATURE OF GOD: (Vs. Agnosticism) 1. THE SPIRITUALITY OF GOD: (Vs. Materialism). 2. THE PERSONALITY OF GOD: (Vs. Pantheism). 3. THE UNITY …
Rev. William Evans—The Great Doctrines of the Bible A Treatise of the Fear of God;
SHOWING WHAT IT IS, AND HOW DISTINGUISHED FROM THAT WHICH IS NOT SO. ALSO, WHENCE IT COMES; WHO HAS IT; WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS; AND WHAT THE PRIVILEGES OF THOSE THAT HAVE IT IN THEIR HEARTS. London: Printed for N. Ponder, at the Peacock in the Poultry, over against the Stocks market: 1679. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom," and "a fountain of life"--the foundation on which all wisdom rests, as well as the source from whence it emanates. Upon a principle …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Of the Power of Making Laws. The Cruelty of the Pope and his Adherents, in this Respect, in Tyrannically Oppressing and Destroying Souls.
1. The power of the Church in enacting laws. This made a source of human traditions. Impiety of these traditions. 2. Many of the Papistical traditions not only difficult, but impossible to be observed. 3. That the question may be more conveniently explained, nature of conscience must be defined. 4. Definition of conscience explained. Examples in illustration of the definition. 5. Paul's doctrine of submission to magistrates for conscience sake, gives no countenance to the Popish doctrine of the obligation …
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion Annunciation to Zacharias of the Birth of John the Baptist.
(at Jerusalem. Probably b.c. 6.) ^C Luke I. 5-25. ^c 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa [a Jewish proselyte, an Idumæan or Edomite by birth, founder of the Herodian family, king of Judæa from b.c. 40 to a.d. 4, made such by the Roman Senate on the recommendation of Mark Antony and Octavius Cæsar], a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course [David divided the priests into twenty-four bodies or courses, each course serving in rotation one week in the temple …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Judges
For the understanding of the early history and religion of Israel, the book of Judges, which covers the period from the death of Joshua to the beginning of the struggle with the Philistines, is of inestimable importance; and it is very fortunate that the elements contributed by the later editors are so easily separated from the ancient stories whose moral they seek to point. That moral is most elaborately stated in ii. 6-iii. 6, which is a sort of programme or preface to iii. 7-xvi. 31, which constitutes …
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