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Spirit of the Lord and Samson

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Judges 13:25 In his Rule
Judges 14:6 In his Resistance
Judges 14:19 In his Raid
Judges 15:14 In his Revenge

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Four Beginnings of Samson

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Judges 13:5 Rescue by Deliverance
Judges 13:25 Rule in Dan
Judges 16:19 Reproach of Disobedience
Judges 16:22 Recovery of Devotion

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Four Women in Samson's Life

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His Mother - Samson's Foundation
Woman from Timnah - Samson's Fancy
Woman from Gaza - Samson's Fiddling
Woman from Sorek (Delilah) - Samson's Fall




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Birth of Samson

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"And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him." Judges 13:24

Issue of a Son - And the woman bare a son
Inspiration of Samson - and called his name Samson
Increase in Stature - and the child grew
Investiture of the Spirit - and the Lord blessed him

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Manoah

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"And the Angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Though thou detain Me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord. For Manoah knew not that He was an Angel of the Lord." Judges 13:16

Inconsistency - I will not eat of thy bread
Idolatry - thou must offer it unto the Lord
Ignorance - Manoah knew not that He was an Angel of the Lord

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Ruth in Relation with Other Books

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Judges : Battle Field - Gross immorality
Ruth : Barley Field - Great purity

Judges : Power of Satan (iniquity)
Ruth : Persuasion of the World (influence)
Samuel : Power of Flesh (impotence, inclination)

Judges : National Disorder
Ruth - Individual Departure
Samuel : Spiritual Decline

Judges : No king
Ruth : King was born
Samuel : King was established

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Gideon

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Gideon the Coward (Judges 6:1 - 24)
Gideon the Challenger (Judges 6:25 - 32)
Gideon the Conqueror (Judges 6:33 - 8:3)
Gideon the Compromiser (Judges 8:4 - 35)

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Recurring Themes in Judges

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1. Rebellion
"forsook the Lord" Judges 2:12,13, 10:6
"the children of Israel did evil" Judges 2:11, 3:7, 3:12, 4:1, 6:1, 10:6, 13:1

2. Retribution
"He sold them" Judges 2:14, 3:8, 4:2, 10:7
"against Israel" Judges 2:14,20, 3:8,12, 6:2, 10:7, 11:4,5

3. Repentance
"the children of Israel cried unto the Lord" Judges 3:9,15, 4:3, 6:6,7, 10:10

4. Restoration
"the Lord raised up" Judges 2:16,18, 3:9,15
"the land had rest" Judges 3:11,30, 5:31

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Gideon and His Men Part 2

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Judges 7:3 - Men who were faithless (22,000).
Judges 7:4, 5 - Men who were careless (9,700).
Judges 7:6 - Men who were faithful, careful and fearless (300).

"And he (Gideon) divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers." Judges 7:16

Few Chosen Men
- bold (1 Thess 2:2) trumpet
- bright (Phil 2:15) lamp
- broken (2 Cor 4:7) pitcher

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Gideon and His Men

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Judges 7:3 - Men who were fearful (22,000).
Judges 7:4, 5 - Men who were forgetful (9,700).
Judges 7:6 - Men who were faithful (300).

"And he (Gideon) divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers." Judges 7:16

Faithful Men who are
- dauntless (trumpet)
- diligent (lamp)
- devoted (pitcher)

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