Judges

[hoodat]

"If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

This verse has always been probably the most important and pertinent for both the people of old, as well as our modern society. I wonder if we'll do any better than the people of old? jd

[.429&H110]

There is way more in Judges than Sampson.
Like Jael said "Nailed it!"

I once had hair, and I was strong.
Now I am bald, and I am not.

[sureYnot]

I know this is an old thread but i am about to start judges myself.
Everyone studies different...I like to skim through then go back verse by verse....Kinda like picking up loose rocks before you plow deep.

I grew up believing the false teaching that his strength was in his hair....As JonB said...his strength came from our Father. The deal with his hair is better understood in Judges 16:17 when he said He had been a Nazarite from his mothers womb. The vow of a nazarite is pretty binding and our Father didn't take lightly the breaking of that vow. Numbers chapter 6 goes into the vow. One stipulation being no haircuts (my words)
It's a seemingly simple detail to some but it certainly makes clear how his strength was gained.

There is a lot of incorrect teaching out there. For example, everybody knows about the 3 wise men who visited Jesus in the manger. Except there weren't 3. And they visited about 2 years later at a house.
As far as Samson, he was nagged into stupidity. Nagged to death, really. The lesson is that it's better to live on the corner of a roof than with a nagging wife.

[Good Cheer]

"If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

This verse has always been probably the most important and pertinent for both the people of old, as well as our modern society. I wonder if we'll do any better than the people of old? jd

On a side note I'd venture that no, we aren't. The same principle has been used against us as was used by Balaam.

[Thundarstick]

There is a lot of incorrect teaching out there. For example, everybody knows about the 3 wise men who visited Jesus in the manger. Except there weren't 3. And they visited about 2 years later at a house.
As far as Samson, he was nagged into stupidity. Nagged to death, really. The lesson is that it's better to live on the corner of a roof than with a nagging wife.

Solomon should have had plenty of experience with that one, and know what he was talking about!

[Nines&Twos]

There is a lot of incorrect teaching out there. For example, everybody knows about the 3 wise men who visited Jesus in the manger. Except there weren't 3. And they visited about 2 years later at a house.
As far as Samson, he was nagged into stupidity. Nagged to death, really. The lesson is that it's better to live on the corner of a roof than with a nagging wife.

It's assumed there were 3 because there were 3 gifts presented but you are correct, nowhere are they numbered.

On a side note I'd venture that no, we aren't. The same principle has been used against us as was used by Balaam.

That poor donkey would have done well to treat him like any good donkey treats a coyote.

Solomon should have had plenty of experience with that one, and know what he was talking about!

For all his wisdom...Solomon was one of the dumbest idiots in The Word. Our Father handed him everything on a gold platter and what did he do with it? Took up with a bunch of foreign whhores and their filthy godless ways. I'll never understand how people fall for the same old garbage. Lucifer really is an accomplished liar.

[Bowdrie]

For all his wisdom...Solomon was one of the dumbest idiots in The Word. Our Father handed him everything on a gold platter and what did he do with it? Took up with a bunch of foreign whhores and their filthy godless ways. I'll never understand how people fall for the same old garbage. Lucifer really is an accomplished liar.

Might Solomon's life been somewhat of a parallel of many?
He was born into a "God fearing" household, probably well read in all the existing Scripture of his time.
His reign started on a good note, the sword and baby episode, people from the known world enthralled at his wisdom, building the temple, etc.
Then he went downhill, but later "came back to God", realizing that all was vanity and writing about how good it was to have one good wife.
His story is similar to the prodigal son, only on a larger scale.
The words change but the song remains the same

[Nines&Twos]

Bowdrie you are correct...all things in our Father's word are ensamples to live and learn by. Nothing new under the sun, everything that has been will be again...Ecclesiastes 1:9


Doesn't change my confusion at all....how can you see and not believe?

[Wayne Smith]

One possible understanding of Solomon in that time and society to have a relationship with another country you would have a marriage relationship with the daughter or close relationship with the king of that country. This was normative for the time. No reason why he allowed them to follow their gods, have temples to their gods, and worship there. David did not do this largely because he conquered everyone in sight. For that matter it was custom but not necessary by my understanding, but I have been wrong plenty of times prior to this.

[Bowdrie]

One possible understanding of Solomon in that time and society to have a relationship with another country you would have a marriage relationship with the daughter or close relationship with the king of that country. This was normative for the time.

Good point, thank you for reminding me of that.
Samson did the same thing. marry outside of his people. Didn't Issac do the same?
And Samson is still mentioned in Hebrews in the "chapter of faith".
I gotta feeling that Solomon became a victim of his success and riches that God had provided for him.
I do want to meet all those guys, and I want to ask Noah how he shaped all that wood without a Skillsaw. lol.

[Alabama358]

His story is similar to the prodigal son, only on a larger scale.
The words change but the song remains the same

I have never linked the two together... Very true

[Milky Duck]

Good point, thank you for reminding me of that.
Samson did the same thing. marry outside of his people. Didn't Issac do the same?
And Samson is still mentioned in Hebrews in the "chapter of faith".
I gotta feeling that Solomon became a victim of his success and riches that God had provided for him.
I do want to meet all those guys, and I want to ask Noah how he shaped all that wood without a Skillsaw. lol.

if youve ever watched an episode of the flintstones...he probably had a team of "eager beavers" on hand(maybe thats where the term origonated) but in all seriousness we have lost far more skills to do practial stuff than many of us would believe.