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Judges 14:6. ESV Then the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him, and although he had nothing in his hand, he tore the lion in pieces as one tears a young goat. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done. NIV The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a ...
Apr 6, 2015 · The lion might logically represent the wicked Philistines oppressing Israel, or the dangers that Samson (as Israel’s representative) introduces to his own life by marrying one. Honey is the blessing to Israel that God will bring from the carcass of the Philistines, by mingling his sweet purpose in the joining of Samson to that Philistine woman by his amazing power .
- Who Was Samson in The Bible?
- Why Did Samson Give The Philistines This Riddle?
- What Does Samson's Riddle Reveal?
Samson is easily one of the most recognizable names of the Old Testament and probably the most popular of the judges before the anointing of Israel’s kings. Though he is widely regarded as a hero of the Bible and Israel, Samson’s moral inconsistencies, violent behavior, and inability to withstand temptation make him a complex figure. That being sai...
In Judges 14, we read that Samson had set his eyes on a young Philistine woman from Timnah and asked his mother and father to get her for him as his wife (Judges 14:2). Although his parents urged Samson to pursue a Hebrew woman from among his relatives, Samson was adamant that he marry this woman. “Get her for me, for she looks to me,” he insisted ...
Now there is nothing particularly witty or clever about Samson’s riddle. In fact, it was not a traditional word puzzle or enigmatic saying, to begin with. If anything, it was a trick question based on hidden knowledge Samson alone possessed. Not unlike Bilbo Baggins, famously asking the creature Gollum to guess what’s in his pocket in J.R.R. Tolkie...
Judges 14:9. ESV He scraped it out into his hands and went on, eating as he went. And he came to his father and mother and gave some to them, and they ate. But he did not tell them that he had scraped the honey from the carcass of the lion. NIV He scooped out the honey with his hands and ate as he went along.
On his way to Timnah, a young lion attacks Samson, and through divine intervention, Samson tears the lion apart barehanded. Later, when he passes by the carcass, he finds a swarm of bees and honey in it, which he eats and shares with his parents, keeping the killing of the lion a secret. The Wedding Feast and the Riddle (Verses 10-14)
But the spirit of the LORD rushed upon Samson, and he tore the lion apart barehanded, as one tears a young goat. Without telling his father or mother what he had done, NET Bible The LORD's spirit empowered him and he tore the lion in two with his bare hands as easily as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what ...
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And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man. a. Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily: The Spirit of the LORD did not come upon Samson to avenge the hurt feelings of a husband. God’s strategy was larger: He was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines (Judges 14:4).
