Daily Archives: July 27, 2008

Samson: Good or Bad?

Posted on July 27, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

For my weekly quiet time, I studied Judges 14. In this chapter, Samson goes into a vineyard and encounters a ferocious lion, which he kills through the spirit of the LORD. When he returns to see the lion’s corpse, he … Continue reading →

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Manoah the Dunce

Posted on July 27, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

In Judges 13, Samson’s father Manoah comes across as a complete dunce. His wife tells him that she saw a man of God who resembled an angel, and Manoah wants to feed him and find out his name. The angel … Continue reading →

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