The Philistines lived on the west side of Canaan, along the Mediterranean seacoast. From Samson's day until the time of David they were the major enemy force in the land & a constant threat to Israel. The Philistines were fierce warriors; they had the advantage over Israel in numbers, tactical expertise, & technology. They knew the secret of making weapons out of iron. But none of that mattered when God was fighting for Israel.
Once again the cycle of sin, judgment, & repentance began. The Israelites would not turn to God unless they had been stunned by suffering, oppression, & death. This suffered was not caused by God, but resulted from the fact that the people ignored God, their Judge & Ruler. The warnings in God's Word are clear; if we continue to harden our hearts against God, we can expect the same fate as Israel.
The angel of the Lord could have been a special divine messenger sent from God or a pre-incarnation appearance of Jesus Christ. The reason for the angel's visit was to give Samson's parents the vital news that Samson would begin to rescue Israel from the Philistines.
Samson was to be a Nazarite - a person who took a vow to be set apart for God's service. Samson's parents made the vow for him. A Nazarite vow was sometimes for him. A Nazarite vow was sometimes temporary, but in Samson's case, it was for life. As a Nazarite, Samson could not cut his hair, touch a dead body, or drink anything containing alcohol.
Although Samson often used poor judgment & sinned terribly, he accomplished much when he determined to be set apart for God. In this way he was like the nation Israel. As long as the Israelites remained set apart for God, the nation thrived. But they into terrible sin when they ignored God.
Manoah's wife was told that her son would begin to rescue the Israelites from Philistine oppression. It wasn't until David's day that the Philistine opposition was completely crushed. Samson's part in subduing the Philistines was just the beginning, but it was important nonetheless. It was the task God had given Samson to do. Be faithful in following God even if you don't see instant results, because you might be beginning an important job that others will finish.
Samson's tribe, Dan, continued to wander in their inherited land, which was yet unconquered. Samson must have grown up with his warlike tribe's yearnings for a permanent & settled territory. Thus his visits to the tribal army camp stirred his heart, & God's Spirit began preparing him for his role as judge & leader against the Philistines.
God uses a variety of means to develop & prepare us: hereditary traits, environmental influences, & personal experiences. As with Samson, this preparation often begins long before adulthood. Work at being sensitive to the Holy Spirit's leading & the tasks God has prepared for you. Your past may be more useful to you than you imagine.
Samson's Ventures: He grew up in Zorah & wanted to marry a Philistine girl from Timnah (Timnath). Tricked at his own wedding feast, he went to Ashkelon & killed some Philistine men & stole their coats to pay off a bet. Samson then let himself be captured & brought to Lehi where he snapped his ropes & killed 1,000 people.
Reference summary used from Life Application Bible, KJV, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL
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Sunday, June 25, 2017
Thursday, December 8, 2016
12/8/16 - 12/9/16 - The Escape to Egypt & Journey from Nazreth to Bethlehem
Sunday School Lesson Daily Reading - Thursday & Friday - Matthew 2:13-15 & Luke 1:1-4
Verse 13 ... And when they departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Jo'seph in a dream, saying, Arise, & take the young child & his mother & flee into E'gypt, & be thou there until I bring thee word: for Her'od will seek the young child to destroy him.
Verse 14 ... When he arose, he took the young child & his mother by night, & departed into E'gypt:
Verse 15 ... And was there until the death of Her'od: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, ... Out of E'gypt have I called my son.
Hosea 11:1 ... (God's goodness To Is'ra-el, & their ingratitude) WHEN Is'ra-el was a child, then I loved him, & called my son out of E'gypt.
Luke 2:1-4 ... (The taxation)
Verse 1 ... AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Ce'sar Au-gus'tus, that all the world should be (enrolled) taxed.
Verse 2 ... (And this taxing was first made when Cy-re'ni-us was governor of Syr'i-a.)
Acts 5:37 ... (Gamaliel's advice) After this man rose up Ju'das of Gal'i-lee in the days of the taxing, & drew aaway much people after him: he also perished; & all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
Luke 2:3 ... And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
Luke 2:4 ... And Jo'seph also went up from Gal'i-lee, out of the city of Naz'a-reth, into Ju-de'a, unto ... the city of Da'vid, which is called Beth'le-hem ...
John 7:42 ... Hath not the Scriptures said, That Christ cometh of the seed of Da'vid, & out of the town of Beth'le-hem, where Da'vid was.
Luke 2:4 ... (because he was of the house & lineage of Da'vid,)
Matthew 1:16 ... (The genealogy of Jesus Christ) And Ja'cob begat Jo'seph the husband of Ma'ry of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Scripture reference used from The KJV Bible, SouthWestern Co., Nashville, TN
Verse 13 ... And when they departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Jo'seph in a dream, saying, Arise, & take the young child & his mother & flee into E'gypt, & be thou there until I bring thee word: for Her'od will seek the young child to destroy him.
Verse 14 ... When he arose, he took the young child & his mother by night, & departed into E'gypt:
Verse 15 ... And was there until the death of Her'od: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, ... Out of E'gypt have I called my son.
Hosea 11:1 ... (God's goodness To Is'ra-el, & their ingratitude) WHEN Is'ra-el was a child, then I loved him, & called my son out of E'gypt.
Luke 2:1-4 ... (The taxation)
Verse 1 ... AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Ce'sar Au-gus'tus, that all the world should be (enrolled) taxed.
Verse 2 ... (And this taxing was first made when Cy-re'ni-us was governor of Syr'i-a.)
Acts 5:37 ... (Gamaliel's advice) After this man rose up Ju'das of Gal'i-lee in the days of the taxing, & drew aaway much people after him: he also perished; & all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
Luke 2:3 ... And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
Luke 2:4 ... And Jo'seph also went up from Gal'i-lee, out of the city of Naz'a-reth, into Ju-de'a, unto ... the city of Da'vid, which is called Beth'le-hem ...
John 7:42 ... Hath not the Scriptures said, That Christ cometh of the seed of Da'vid, & out of the town of Beth'le-hem, where Da'vid was.
Luke 2:4 ... (because he was of the house & lineage of Da'vid,)
Matthew 1:16 ... (The genealogy of Jesus Christ) And Ja'cob begat Jo'seph the husband of Ma'ry of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Scripture reference used from The KJV Bible, SouthWestern Co., Nashville, TN
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Joseph Takes Mary as His Wife - Matthew 1:18-25 - 12/6/16
The virgin Mary, while espoused to Joseph, conceived by the Holy Ghost. An angel removeth the doubts of Joseph. The name of Jesus. The birth of Jesus.
Verse 18 ... NOW the ... birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Ma'ry was espoused to Jo'seph, before they came together, she was found with child ...
Luke 1:27 ... To a virgin espoused to a man whose man was Jo'seph, of the house of Da'vid; & the virgin's name was Ma'ry.
Matthew 1:18 ... of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 1:35 ... And the angel answered & said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, & the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Matthew 1:19 ... Then Jo'seph her husband, being a just man, & not willing ... to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
Deuteronomy 24:1 ... WHEN a man hath taken a wife, & married her, & it came to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found (matter of nakedness) some uncleanness in her then let him write her a bill of (cutting off) divorcement, & give it in her hand, & send her out of his house.
Matthew 1:20 ... But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Jo'seph, thou son of Da'vid, fear not to take unto thee Ma'ry thy wife: ... for that which is (begotten) conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 1:35 ... And the angel answered & said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, & the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Matthew 1:21 ... And she shall bring forth a son, & thou shalt shalt call his name (SAVIOUR) JESUS for ...
Luke 1:31 ... And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, & bring forth a son, & shalt call his name JESUS.
Matthew 1:21 ... he shall save his people from their sins.
Acts 4:12 ... Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Matthew 1:22 ... Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Matthew 1:23 ... Behold a virgin, shall be with child, & shall bring forth a son, & (his name shall be called) they shall call his name Em-man'u-el, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Isaiah 7:14 ... Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, & bear a son, & (thou, O virgin, shalt call) shall call his name Im-man'u-el.
Matthew 1:24 ... Then Jo'seph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, & took unto him his wife:
Matthew 1:25 ... And knew her not till she had brought forth ... her firstborn son: & he called his name JESUS.
Exodus 13:2 ... (The firstborn are to be sanctified to Gode) Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Is'ra-el, both of man & beast: it is mine.
Scripture reference used from THE KJV Bible, SouthWestern Co., Nashville, TN
Verse 18 ... NOW the ... birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Ma'ry was espoused to Jo'seph, before they came together, she was found with child ...
Luke 1:27 ... To a virgin espoused to a man whose man was Jo'seph, of the house of Da'vid; & the virgin's name was Ma'ry.
Matthew 1:18 ... of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 1:35 ... And the angel answered & said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, & the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Matthew 1:19 ... Then Jo'seph her husband, being a just man, & not willing ... to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
Deuteronomy 24:1 ... WHEN a man hath taken a wife, & married her, & it came to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found (matter of nakedness) some uncleanness in her then let him write her a bill of (cutting off) divorcement, & give it in her hand, & send her out of his house.
Matthew 1:20 ... But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Jo'seph, thou son of Da'vid, fear not to take unto thee Ma'ry thy wife: ... for that which is (begotten) conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 1:35 ... And the angel answered & said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, & the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Matthew 1:21 ... And she shall bring forth a son, & thou shalt shalt call his name (SAVIOUR) JESUS for ...
Luke 1:31 ... And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, & bring forth a son, & shalt call his name JESUS.
Matthew 1:21 ... he shall save his people from their sins.
Acts 4:12 ... Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Matthew 1:22 ... Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Matthew 1:23 ... Behold a virgin, shall be with child, & shall bring forth a son, & (his name shall be called) they shall call his name Em-man'u-el, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Isaiah 7:14 ... Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, & bear a son, & (thou, O virgin, shalt call) shall call his name Im-man'u-el.
Matthew 1:24 ... Then Jo'seph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, & took unto him his wife:
Matthew 1:25 ... And knew her not till she had brought forth ... her firstborn son: & he called his name JESUS.
Exodus 13:2 ... (The firstborn are to be sanctified to Gode) Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Is'ra-el, both of man & beast: it is mine.
Scripture reference used from THE KJV Bible, SouthWestern Co., Nashville, TN
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
2007 ... Abraham & Hagar Have a Son Ishmael ... Sunday School Lesson
One of my 2007 Writings, that is at a couple other another sites....
What season are we in?...And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.
GOD has a plan....GOD Is In Total Control.
God keeps HIS promises. God is All Powerful, HE Knows All Things, Sees ALL Things.
9-23-07 Sunday School Lesson: Genesis 21:9-21
Sharing my sunday school notes (Read Genesis 21:9-21)
9-30-07 Lesson (Next Week) "Issac & Rebekah" Genesis 24:34-40, 42-45, 48
Genesis 21:12-13 "God said unto Abraham....also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed."
I want you to keep your mind on this but this was not in my sunday school book for some reason my mind went to this --- Acts 2:8-11, 16, 20, 38, 41, 42 - The Pentecostal Beginning, Realized. What season are we in? Now I have never been to seminary nor theology school but this is my thought.
Genesis 21:9-21
Verses 9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21 --- OTHER Nations, Offshoots of The Abrahamic Stock, Ishmaelites
(My understanding the Arabs are from Ishmael & Abraham)
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian (Genesis 16:1) which she had born unto Abraham(Genesis 16:15)
Abraham was a man of faith. Abraham was a father of two sons at this time by two different women and they were all living in the same dwelling place - home.
Was it and is it possible for two women that have had a child by the same man to dwell - live in peace all under the same roof with one man? Abraham was grievous when he had to send his son, Ishmael away.
Verse 14 -- THE FAMILY, Polygamy (more than one wife or husband at the same time) & Concubinage (to dwell or live together) Practised Trouble From It
And Abraham rose up ...... early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: (John 8:35) and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness in Beer-sheba.
Abraham was kind for he prepared water and bread for Hagar and his son before sending them away from his dwelling place. This is how men should care for their child(children) making preparations for them.
Beer-shea .......... Genesis 21:14 Hagar was relieved there, I Kings 19:3 Elijah flees there
Verses 15, 16 -- THE FAMILY, Family Affections, Parent & Children, Love to Children
And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast her child under the shrubs.
And she went, and sat her down over against him.....a good way off, as it were a bowshoot, for she said, Let me not see the death of the child.....And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.
Food for thought -- Was she praying for her child? What mother, what good mother would not have been praying for their child hoping that they would be heard? Was her cry heard?
Verse 17 -- Angels, The Angel of The LORD, OR, OF God, Instances of HIS Appearing
And God heard the voice of the lad; (Exodus 3:7) and the angel of God....called to Hagar....out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not, for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
God ask Hagar what aileth thee...God called her by name. God told her not to fear for he had heard the lad -- the lad was her son.
Food for thought -- What was Moses? Do you remember what Moses calling was?
Exodus 3:7 --- The Hebrews, ISRAEL in Egypt, God Remembers HIS Covenant
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.
Verse 18 -- Angels, The ANGEL Of The LORD, OR, OF God, Utters Predictions
Arise,.....lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation (Genesis 21:13)
him - Ishmael
Verse 19 -- MIRACLES, Supernatural Bodily Gifts, Gifts of Bodily Vision
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad a drink.
Food for thought --- Pray, Pray seriously, Believe, ACTION "ASK, SEEK, KNOCK"
Genesis 25:12-17
Verses 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 --- Descendants of Ishmael
Verse 16 -- 12 princes according to their nations
Verse 17 -- Other Nations, Ishmaelites, Ishmael lived 137 years
Scripture reference taken from KJV, Topical Bible, Crusade Bible Publishers, Mt. Juliet, TN
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What season are we in?...And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.
GOD has a plan....GOD Is In Total Control.
God keeps HIS promises. God is All Powerful, HE Knows All Things, Sees ALL Things.
9-23-07 Sunday School Lesson: Genesis 21:9-21
Sharing my sunday school notes (Read Genesis 21:9-21)
9-30-07 Lesson (Next Week) "Issac & Rebekah" Genesis 24:34-40, 42-45, 48
Genesis 21:12-13 "God said unto Abraham....also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed."
I want you to keep your mind on this but this was not in my sunday school book for some reason my mind went to this --- Acts 2:8-11, 16, 20, 38, 41, 42 - The Pentecostal Beginning, Realized. What season are we in? Now I have never been to seminary nor theology school but this is my thought.
Genesis 21:9-21
Verses 9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21 --- OTHER Nations, Offshoots of The Abrahamic Stock, Ishmaelites
(My understanding the Arabs are from Ishmael & Abraham)
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian (Genesis 16:1) which she had born unto Abraham(Genesis 16:15)
Abraham was a man of faith. Abraham was a father of two sons at this time by two different women and they were all living in the same dwelling place - home.
Was it and is it possible for two women that have had a child by the same man to dwell - live in peace all under the same roof with one man? Abraham was grievous when he had to send his son, Ishmael away.
Verse 14 -- THE FAMILY, Polygamy (more than one wife or husband at the same time) & Concubinage (to dwell or live together) Practised Trouble From It
And Abraham rose up ...... early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: (John 8:35) and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness in Beer-sheba.
Abraham was kind for he prepared water and bread for Hagar and his son before sending them away from his dwelling place. This is how men should care for their child(children) making preparations for them.
Beer-shea .......... Genesis 21:14 Hagar was relieved there, I Kings 19:3 Elijah flees there
Verses 15, 16 -- THE FAMILY, Family Affections, Parent & Children, Love to Children
And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast her child under the shrubs.
And she went, and sat her down over against him.....a good way off, as it were a bowshoot, for she said, Let me not see the death of the child.....And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.
Food for thought -- Was she praying for her child? What mother, what good mother would not have been praying for their child hoping that they would be heard? Was her cry heard?
Verse 17 -- Angels, The Angel of The LORD, OR, OF God, Instances of HIS Appearing
And God heard the voice of the lad; (Exodus 3:7) and the angel of God....called to Hagar....out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not, for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
God ask Hagar what aileth thee...God called her by name. God told her not to fear for he had heard the lad -- the lad was her son.
Food for thought -- What was Moses? Do you remember what Moses calling was?
Exodus 3:7 --- The Hebrews, ISRAEL in Egypt, God Remembers HIS Covenant
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.
Verse 18 -- Angels, The ANGEL Of The LORD, OR, OF God, Utters Predictions
Arise,.....lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation (Genesis 21:13)
him - Ishmael
Verse 19 -- MIRACLES, Supernatural Bodily Gifts, Gifts of Bodily Vision
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad a drink.
Food for thought --- Pray, Pray seriously, Believe, ACTION "ASK, SEEK, KNOCK"
Genesis 25:12-17
Verses 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 --- Descendants of Ishmael
Verse 16 -- 12 princes according to their nations
Verse 17 -- Other Nations, Ishmaelites, Ishmael lived 137 years
Scripture reference taken from KJV, Topical Bible, Crusade Bible Publishers, Mt. Juliet, TN
Book Reviewer, Web Content Provider/Writer/Blogger, Researcher, Sunday School Teacher
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