Samson Part I: The Prophecy

The Chosen People

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🗓️ 23 April 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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# 134 - Samson Part I: The Prophecy - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, a miraculous birth sets the stage for Samson—a man called to greatness before he ever draws breath. But in Judges 13, we begin to see that unguarded strength can become a danger not just to our enemies, but to ourselves.Episode 134 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/who-we-are?utm_source=prayToday's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 73:26, "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(0_:__) Intro with Yael Eckstein(0_:__) Samson Part I: The Prophecy(__:__) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the chosen people.
0:03.0	Before the breaker of chains came, the Lord would send lesser heroes,
0:08.0	fractured and broken images of the deliverer to come.
0:12.0	They would be imperfect vessels in God's hands,
0:16.0	crafted to lead Israel out of itself-inflicted destruction.
0:22.0	Would make no mistake, brothers.
0:24.1	We are all the Lord's men.
0:26.9	Have I not commanded you?
0:30.3	Be strong!
0:32.7	Be courageous!
0:34.9	For the Lord is with me!
0:44.6	Rise, you men of Israel up arise for the Lord and for Gideon you have crowned this bramble a king with no shade to give no refuge to offer he will devour
0:53.0	you as he has devoured Gideon's sons. If the Lord grant me
0:58.5	favor and I lead you into victory over the Ammonites, I will remain your league and chief.
1:06.2	The judges of Israel grew darker and more twisted with each passing generation.
1:12.6	Heroes became villains, and villains left Israel bound in sin.
1:18.3	Yet the God of Israel would not leave his people forever.
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