Thursday, April 30, 2009

Delilah- Judges 15

Do you think it was up to Samson or his wife to seek reconciliation?

What assumptions did Samson's Father in Law make about Samson?

Why do you suppose the Father in Law made assumptions about Samson?

Why was Samson angry with his wife?

Was he right to be angry with her?

Why do you think Samson responded the way that he did?

Should Samson have dealt only with his Father in Law and his rival?

Why is Samson more blameless than the Philistines?

What effect would Samson's revenge have on the Philistines?

How did the Philistines respond to Samson's revenge?

Considering why Samson's wife betrayed him and then the response of the Philistines...how should we respond when threatened?

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Delilah -Judges 14

Who is this woman that Samson wants to marry?

On what is he basing his decision to marry her?

What is the reaction of Samson's parents?

What does v 4 reveal about this decision?

How was Samson able to defeat the lion?

Why do you think Samson did not reveal to his parents where he found the honey?

Why do you think the Philistines could not answer Samson's riddle?

Would you have betrayed your husband if your family was threatened?

How did Samson respond to this treachery?

Why do you suppose his wife was given to someone else?

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Delilah - Judges Chapter 13

1) What does the wife of Manoah have in common with some of the other women we have studied?

2) What is the message and instructions of the Angel of the Lord to the wife of Manoah?

3) What is the response of Manoah when his wife tells him of this message?

4) Why do you suppose the Angel of the Lord appeared unto the wife again?

5) What does the wife do when the Angel appears again?

6) What does the Angel of the Lord respond to Manoah's request about how to raise this child?

7) How does Manoah respond to hearing directly from the Angel of the Lord?

8) How does the Angel of the Lord respond to Manoah's invitation?

9) Who is the Angel of the Lord?

10) What does this chapter tell us about Samson?

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Delilah

Women of the Bible Series Discussion- May 9th
DELILAH
Judges 13-16