The Life of Samson by Ynna Gabriella Ocampo https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc Performance Task in Christian Education en-us 2018-04-30 06:40:11 UTC 2023-04-03 21:08:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png Who is Samson? gabbieocampo08 https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256412306 Samson’s name means “like the sun.” Samson is the biblical Hercules, a man of super-human strength who nonetheless could not escape tragedy. Samson’s story is found in the Book of Judges chapters 13-16. He is the last of the major judges who led the Israelites, but he is hardly an ideal role model or savior. Samson breaks vows, marries outside of the people of Israel twice, and functions more as a vigilante than a leader.
https://www.biblica.com/articles/7-things-you-didnt-learn-about-samson-in-sunday-school/
]]> 2018-04-30 06:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256412306 Instruction from the Angel gabbieocampo08 https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256793990 He was miraculously conceived after an Angel of the LORD appeared to his barren mother. The Messenger gave an instruction to Samson’s mother about how they should raise the child (Judges 13:4-5).

The instruction is clear: Samson would be consecrated and become a Nazirite from birth. It is very clear that Samson should not let a razor come upon his head, drink wine, and eat anything unclean.
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]]> 2018-05-01 09:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256793990 His First Distinguishing Act gabbieocampo08 https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256794535 ask his father to bring him a certain Philistine woman to be his wife. Samson’s parents object, asking him to find a woman among the Israelites. But the text justifies Samson’s choice, explaining that by marrying a Philistine woman Samson would have opportunities to infiltrate and fight the Philistines, who were the current oppressors of the Israelites.Samson greatly desired to marry a Philistine woman of Timnath (Judges 14:1 - 4).]]> 2018-05-01 09:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256794535 Attacked by a Lion gabbieocampo08 https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256795086 There he discovered his superhuman strength. A young lion attacks him as he travels to the city to take her for a wife. In his first notable act of strength he, with his bare hands, quickly tears up and kills the hungry lion (Judges 14:6).
http://creationwiki.org/Samson]]> 2018-05-01 10:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256795086 Against the Philistines gabbieocampo08 https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256795360 During his wedding celebration, Samson offers his guests a valuable prize if they answer a riddle (Judges 14:10 - 14). Stumped, the guests resort to having his new wife ply the answer from him (verses 15 - 17). Samson, enraged after discovering he had been tricked into divulging the riddle's answer, kills thirty Philistines in order to provide the promised prize (verses 18 - 19). This first act against the Philistines exemplifies Samson’s revenge-based vigilantism.]]> 2018-05-01 10:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256795360 Birth of Samson gabbieocampo08 https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256795825 Chapter 13 of Judges tells the story of Manoah and his wife, who is barren. One day, an angel of God appears to Manoah’s wife promising that she will bear a son. But this comes with a warning: She cannot contaminate her body with any alcohol, because her child will be a nazirite — dedicated to God from birth. She also learns that her son will save the Israelites from the Philistines.
https://www.marystarfaithformation.org/bible-study-blog/day-41-judges-13-16-the-birth-of-a-nazirite]]> 2018-05-01 10:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256795825 His Superhuman Strength against the Philistines gabbieocampo08 https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256796584 The Philistines came shouting to meet [Samson]; and the spirit of the Lord rushed on him, and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax that has caught fire, and his bonds melted off his hands. Then he found a fresh jaw-bone of a donkey, reached down and took it, and with it he killed a thousand men. ]]> 2018-05-01 10:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256796584 DELILAH gabbieocampo08 https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256796873 In spite of his continued directive from God to fight the Philistines, Samson pursues a much more personal connection with them. He falls in love with a second Philistine woman–the notorious Delilah, who has been tasked by her people to find the secret of Samson’s strength.

Three times she begs to know the secret of his strength, and three times he lies to her. Finally, after Delilah nags persistently, he confesses: “A razor has never come to my head; for I have been a nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If my head were shaved, then my strength would leave me” (Judges 16:17).

Sure enough, Delilah takes advantage of this new information, lulling Samson to sleep and shaving off his hair. He immediately weakens, and God’s power leaves him. Delilah hands Samson over to the Philistines, who gouge out his eyes, and force him to grind at a mill in prison.
https://www.art.com/products/p1776064677-sa-i4213001/samson-delilah-1949.htm]]> 2018-05-01 10:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256796873 Death of Samson gabbieocampo08 https://padlet.com/gabbieocampo08/p3arbli1uyfc/wish/256797258 Samson’s death ends up being his greatest victory against the Philistines. The Philistines bring Samson down to Gaza and bind him to two pillars in their temple as a display for the amusement of the Philistine worshipers. Here Samson prays to God, asking for his strength to return to him one more time (Judges 16:28).

God responds by sending Samson a final burst of strength, and Samson pushes against the pillars and brings the entire temple down, killing himself and all those in the temple with him. The text concludes: “Those he killed at his death were more than those he had killed during his life” (Judges 16:30).
https://ldsscriptureteachings.org/2012/01/19/samson-how-to-lose-friends-and-negatively-influence-people/
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