Juízes 15

Juízes 15

Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission Chart on Judges - Charles Swindoll RECYCLING SIN (The High Cost of Compromise) Jdg 1:1-3:6 Jdg 3:7-16:31 Jdg 17:1-21:25 Introduction History of the Judges Appendix Causes of the Cycles THE REASON Curse of the Cycles THE RECORD Conditions in the Cycles THE RESULTS God's Judgment for Failure Jdg 2:1-3:6 Curse of the Cycles Conditions in the Cycles Living with Canaanites War with the Canaanites Living Like the Canaanites Religious Laxity Political Uncertainty Moral Anarchy About 350 Years of Israel's History - Almost 25%! From Compromise to Confusion! A TIMELINE OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY "in the days when the JUDGES governed" (Note: All dates are approximations & time gaps NOT to scale) Exodus 40 Years Israel Enters Canaan JUDGES Saul David Messiah Redemption from Slavery Wilderness Wandering Canaan Conquered Joshua Dies LIGHT of book of RUTH Shines forth in Dark Days of Judges To obey is better than sacrifice Man after God's Own Heart The Lamb that was slain -- 40 yrs ~24 yrs 350+ yrs 40 yrs 40 yrs Forever MESSIAH'S LINE To Salmon was born Boaz by Rahab To Boaz was born Obed by Ruth To Obed was born Jesse To Jesse was born David the King Jesus Christ the Lord 1445BC 1445 -1405 1405 -1381 1381-1051 1051-1011 1011-971 4AD Another Timeline of Israel's History from Jensen's Survey of the OT Other ways to describe Israel's cycle… Rest > Rebellion > Retribution > Repentance (?) > Restoration Sin > Suffering/Servitude > Supplication > Salvation Apathy > Apostasy > Affliction > Answered Prayer Disobedience > Desperation > Deliverance Disobedience > Bondage >Misery > Liberation and Rest > Compromises Dale Ralph Davis - For convenience chapters 14–16 can be divided into six main episodes. Each episode is structured around these two basic elements: a Philistine success followed by a Samsonite disaster. The outline is this: Episode 1 Jdg 14:5–20 Solution—answer to riddle Failure—slaughter at Ashkelon Episode 2 Jdg 15:1–6a Solution—Samson gone, peace restored, girl given to best man Failure—flaming foxes Episode 3 Jdg 15:6b–8 Solution—burn up Timnite woman and father Failure—slaughter by Samson Episode 4 Jdg 15:9–17 Solution—Samson bound, handed over Failure—‘Jawbone Hill’ Episode 5 Jdg 16:1–3 Solution—Ambushing the playboy Failure—portable gates Episode 6 Jdg 16:4–30 Major pattern: Solution—hair shaved Failure—tragedy at Dagon’s Place Subsidiary patterns: Solution/failure—7 bowstrings (Jdg 16:6–9a/9b) Solution/failure—new ropes (Jdg 16:10–12a/12b) Solution/failure—loom (Jdg 16:13–14a/14b) Solution/success—razor (Jdg 16:15–19a/19b–21) From Judges: Such a Great Salvation - highly recommended resource - get it if you are going to preach or teach Judges! Judges 15:1 But after a while, in the time of wheat harvest, it came about that Samson visited his wife with a young goat, and said, "I will go in to my wife in her room." But her father did not let him enter. with a young goat: Ge 38:17 Lu 15:29 I will go: Ge 6:4 29:21 Judges 15 Resources SAMSON SEEKS TO CONSUMMATE MARRIAGE Samson fulfilled the old saying "too little, too late" which means not enough help to save the situation, and arriving too late. Judges 15:1-8 is subtitled "Retaliation back and forth" by Guzik. Gary Inrig introduces this chapter: Not long ago, there was a news story about three hundred whales that were found marooned on a beach. Scientists could only explain the mystery by speculating that the whales had been chasing sardines and became trapped in shallow water when the tide went out. For most of his life, Samson was like a whale chasing sardines—a great power pursuing small goals. He was finally beached by his pursuit of the sardine of sexual pleasure and the sardine of self-centered rule breaking. When we come to Judges 15, we see the pattern of squandered resources continuing, even though Samson seems to experience some impressive victories. However, even his great feats of power and strength only leave us with a lingering sense of regret—if only he had been willing to trust in and submit to the Lord! Samson, the “deliverer,” never leads his people out in battle or to a military victory. Samson, God’s leader, never fights a battle for God’s honor but only for his own revenge against the Philistines (and each of the Philistines’ actions was the consequence of Samson’s own sin or stupidity). Samson, God’s agent, never publicly gives praise to the Lord or even prays publicly. (Borrow Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay. See also his 50 part series online Journey Through Judges) But after a while, in the time of wheat harvest, it came about that Samson visited his wife with a young goat, and said, "I will go in to my wife in her room." But her father did not let him enter - The time of the wheat harvest indicates this was near the end of May or the beginning of June. Samson comes bearing gifts (a gift was customary, as with Judah and Tamar Ge 38:17) and seeking to consummate the marriage, but the Philistine father has already given her to another man. Cundall on the time of wheat harvest - Climatic conditions are slightly variable in the various regions of Palestine, so that the time of the wheat harvest is not uniform throughout the country. In Israel, of course, it was associated with the second of the three great harvest festivals, Passover (barley), Weeks or Pentecost (wheat), and Tabernacles (figs, grapes, olives, etc.). In the region of Timnah the wheat harvest would come somewhere near the end of May or the beginning of June. (Borrow Judges & Ruth: Tyndale Old Testament Commentary) NET Note on I will go in to my wife in her room - Heb “I will go to my wife in the bedroom.” The Hebrew idiom בּוֹא אֶל (bo’ ’el, “to go to”) often has sexual connotations. The cohortative form used by Samson can be translated as indicating resolve (“I want to go”) or request (“let me go”). Warren