Message Notes

SAMSON’S RETURN TO TIMNAH

1. To see his wife Judges 15:1a

2. Objection from his father-in-law

3. His wife had been given away as wife to his best man Judges 14:20

ANGER OF SAMSON

1. Justification of his anger
“I shall be blameless” Judges 15:3

2. Sending 300 foxes with burning torches into the harvest Judges 15: 4-5

a) Grain

b) Vineyards

c) Olives

RETALIATION OF THE PHILISTINES

1. Investigation

2. Punishment of Samson’s father-in-law and family Judges 15:6

FUELING OF SAMSON’S ANGER

1. Vengeance contemplated

2. Attack of the Philistines Judges 15:7-8

FURTHER RETALITION OF THE PHILISTINES

1. Attacking Judah Judges 15:9

2. Protest of Judah Judges 15:10

NEGOTIATION WITH SAMSON

1. Judah pleads with Samson to give himself up

2. Samson will allow himself to be arrested

DELIVERED TO THE PHILISTINES

1. Shouts of jubilation at the arrest of Samson Judges 15:14a

2. Spirit of God came upon Samson Judges 15:14b

3. Using of a donkey’s jawbone to battle the Philistines Judges 15:15-17

SAMSON’S CRY TO THE LORD

1. First recorded prayer

2. God’s gracious answer

COMMENTARY ON SAMSON’S JUDGESHIP

And he judged Israel twenty years in the days of the Philistines. Judges 15:20