An encouraging word from Judges 13-16
Biblical Israel Ministries & Tours (BIMT) is all about teaching the Bible in the context of the land of Israel and other biblical countries (Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Italy). We teach the historical geography of the Bible as well as archaeology, customs and culture of the land. We aim to make connections between the Bible and the land in all that we do.
This is another session in the new series of teaching videos called “Devotions from Israel.” This brief five-minute devotional comes from Judges 13-16. The setting for this narrative is Zorah and the Sorek Valley.
About the Devotional
How strong are you? It may depend on how “strength” is defined. Some are physical strong to pick up something heavy while others have emotional and spiritual strength to endure difficulties. There can be no doubt about it – Samson was a physically strong person. I would argue he was inwardly strong too!
Born and raised in a small town called Zorah along the edge of the
Sorek Valley, Samson led a rather interesting life. He was attracted to Philistine women, his first wife being from Timnah just a few miles west in the valley. Yet as unconventional as he may have been, God would use this long-hair strongman for 20 years as a leader of the Israelites.
His role in protecting the Israelites from the Philistines all this time was what God called him to do. Samson would die in Gaza within the walls of the pagan temple to Dagon. Yet leading up to his capture and ensuing death, Samson said this:
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 (Judges 16:28).”
