Judges 16-18, Psalm 82

About this episode

The episode concludes the account of Samson, focusing on his interactions with Delilah and the implications of his actions for Israel.

Today, we’ll conclude the account of Samson, one of Israel’s judges. As you may recall from the last episode, Samson was supposed to be dedicated to the Lord as a Nazirite from birth, and yet he did very little to keep that vow. We pick up his story with the account of his interactions with a Philistine woman named Delilah, a woman of the very nation that Israel had been tasked with destroying for their perpetual evil. As a representative of Israel, it’s no surprise that in the end, he falls to the strength of another nation because he gives into his passions. In the end, however, the angel’s prediction is true: he will begin to save Israel from the power of the Philistines.

People in this episode

Host: John Ross

Topics covered

• Samson
• Delilah
• Israel
• Philistines
• Nazirite vow
• Judges
• spiritual lessons

Keywords

• Samson
• Delilah
• Philistines
• Nazirite
• Judges
• Israel
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Israel, Philistines

Books & works: Psalm 82

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