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BIBLE
WOMEN
LESSON
14
Of
the Old Testament
The
Jewish Age
The
Exodus to the Coronation
396
Years; Ex 14 to 1 Sam 10
PERIOD
OF CONQUEST
(Reverences
in Judges)
MANOAH’S
WIFE
1.
From what tribe was she (13:2a)?
2.
What was her predicament (13:2b)?
A.
Who appeared to her bringing
wonderful news (13:3)?
B.
What restrictions regarding drink
and food were now imposed (13:4-5)?
C.
What restrictions were given
concerning the child (13:5)?
D.
Read the law of the Nazarite (Num
6:2-5).
3.
Tell of her report to her husband
(13:6-7)?
4.
*Relate Manoah’s prayer, and the
answer (13:9-14).
5.
Manoah desires to entertain his
guest; relate it (13:15-21).
6.
How did he feel because of the
angel’s presence (13:21-22)?
7.
How did his wife comfort him
(13:23)?
8.
In fulfillment of the angel’s
promise, how were they blessed (13:24)?
9.
The meaning of Samson in the
Hebrew is brilliant sunlight.
A.
Specifically it is the east
sunlight. It has come to mean distinguished, strong.
B.
Was this literally true (14:5-6)?
C.
How did God manifest his presence
with the child (13:25)?
10.
How did his mother and father
advise him, relative to marrying (14:1-3)?
11.
Whose plan was it that Samson
should marry a Philistine (14:4)?
12.
Tell of his parent’s
accompanying him to see the woman he had chosen (14:5-10).
SAMSON’S
WIFE—THE WOMAN OF TIMNAH
1.
With whom did Samson fall in love
(14:1)?
2.
Who were her people (14:1)?
A.
Where did Samson first see her
(14:1)?
B.
Manoah and his wife object, but
did it do any good?
i.
ii.
What of Samson’s determination
to have her (14:3c; Deut 14:7)?
3.
Relate the engagement visit and
the lion experience (14:5-7).
4.
Rehearse the marriage trip
(14:8-9).
A.
Describe the wedding feast
(14:10-18).
B.
How long did the feast last
(14:17)?
C.
*Tell of the riddle and the prizes
to be given (14:12-15).
D.
What did the wedding guests
threaten the bride and her father (14:15)?
E.
How did she move Samson to reveal
his secret (14:16-17)?
F.
Did Samson keep his promise to the
men who guessed the riddle (14:19)?
G.
When the men told the riddle, what
was Samson’s reply (14:18)?
5.
Finally, to whom was his wife
given (14:20)?
6.
How did he avenge himself of the
men who turned his wife against him (15:3-5)?
A.
How did the Philistines get even
with Samson (15:6)?
B.
Again Samson desires to avenge his
wife. What does he do (15:7-9)?
7.
Is there peace after that
(15:9-19)?
POINTS
TO CONSIDER
1.
Name some women who, because of
the decision of God, were blessed with a child (Gen. 17:19; 25:21; 30:22; I Sam
1:20; Luke 1:7).
2.
Name the child or children of each
of these characters.
3.
Is the home fully happy without
children?
HARLOT
OF
1.
Who went to see the harlot (16:1)?
2.
Who laid wait for him until
morning? How did they plan to catch him here (16:2)?
3.
How long did Samson stay (16:3)?
4.
How did he escape (16:3)?
DELILAH—LANGUISHING
1.
What is the meaning of the name?
2.
By what river did she live (16:4)?
3.
Who was in love with her (16:4)?
4.
Who plotted with her to betray
Samson; for how much (16:5)?
A.
What did she desire to know; why
(16:6)?
B.
Give Samson’s reply and the
results (16:7-9).
5.
What was her second appeal to
Samson? Give the results (16:10-12).
6.
In the third test, how did she
manifest her hidden hypocrisy (16:13-14)?
7.
In her fourth trial, how did she
finally reach the heart of Samson (16:15-17)?
8.
Tell the sad story of her
delivering Samson into the hands of his enemies (16:18-20)?
9.
Describe his pitiful captivity
(16:18-22).
10.
How did Delilah likely lose her
life (16:25-30)?
POINTS
TO CONSIDER
1.
What was Samson’s weakness
(14:1; 16:1; 16:4)? Why was it only one nation (14:4)?
2.
In what was Delilah especially
gifted?
3.
Why was she so determined to find
out Samson’s secret (16:5, 18)?
4.
What did she accomplish with her
tongue that a whole battalion of Philistines could not do (16:19-21)?
5.
Tell how any woman who “uses her
beauty” becomes like Delilah?
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