Dedication of Samson

Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Judges 13:2-5, 24-25 KJV 

2 And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name [was] Manoah; and his wife [was] barren, and bare not. 3 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou [art] barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. 4 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean [thing]: 5 For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines. ... 24 And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. 25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Who was Manoah and what do we know about his wife? (v.2)
2) Who appeared to Manoah's wife and what did he tell her? (v.3-5)
3) What do we learn about Manoah's son? (v.24-25)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) Do you know of anyone who bore a child after a season of being infertile? If so, briefly describe how the person(s) responded after the child was born?

LIFE LESSONS
5) Children, whether adopted or born into a family, are a gift from God.