Bethel Christian Center

To understand Samson’s time, we must understand the time of Judges in Israel.  God had chosen Israel, brought them out of slavery in Egypt, given them His law to live by and placed them in the Promised Land.  They were expected to live like His people, to be Holy because He is Holy.  They went into the land under the leadership of Joshua, but after Joshua dies, things begin to head into a downward spiral fast.  As we read Judges 2:18-19, and 21:25, we get a glimpse of what Judges is all about. In the cycle of sin, the people would cry out to God and He would raise up a “Judge” or deliverer. Samson, one of the 15 judges or leaders, judged Israel for 20 years. The book of Hebrews lists Samson as a hero of the faith.