SAMPSON Judges Chapters 13-16 January 28, 2004 THE BIRTH OF SAMPSON Israel does evil in the eyes of the Lord Israel ruled by Philistines for 40 years (Sampson was judge 20 years of Philistine rule) Sampson's dad's name- MANOAH - Danite, Lived in Zorah Sampson's mom - UNNAMED - Sterile- Spoke with THE ANGEL OF THE LORD Instructions from the ANGEL OF THE LORD to SAMPSON'S MOM 1.You're sterile and childless 2.Going to conceive a child 3.Instructed Mom not …showed first 75 words of 865 total…

…showed last 75 words of 865 total…He was buried between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of his father SAMPSON'S PROFILE THE GOOD Knew GodPrayed to GodRuled Israel 20 years Average person that God used THE BAD He was a womanizerHe was not true to his vowsDid not heed parents advice MurdererArsonistLiar Had a bad temperArgumentativeRevengeful Social leaderNot a political leaderNot a spiritual leader He diedWas buried Only took God serious when he had done everything he was big enough to do.