Eight Facts about Samson
1. Samson was the second last of the judges of the Israelites. The last judge was Samuel.
2. Samson was a very strong man and his strength was connected with his long hair
3. Samson was a miracle baby. His parents were Christians and loved God. God chooses a barren woman and promises, “You shall conceive and give birth to a son’’. (Judges 13:2-3).
4. Samson was a Nazarite, which means that you cannot cut you hair, eat, or drink anything from grapes and do not go near a dead body; those are the vows.
5. Samson judged Israel for twenty years.
6. Samson loved Delilah but she betrayed him.
7. After Samson’s hair got cut the Philistines made him go blind and made him, mill to grind corn.
8. The Philistines gathered up and brought Samson to the temple to make fun of him. God blessed him with strength one more time and pushed two pillars. Over 3,000 Philistines soldiers died and the Philistine leader died as well.
An explanation of why God raised them up to lead Israel. What was happening at the time and what was their purpose/mission was?
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28 Then Samson prayed to the LORD, “Sovereign LORD, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes.” 29 Then Samson reached toward the two central pillars on which the temple stood. Bracing himself against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other, 30 Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on the rulers and all the people in it. Thus he killed many more when he died than while he