Before the judges there was great strength in Israel and then gradual spiritual

weakening in Israel and that's when God instituted the office of the judges to

help the people in their spiritually declining and compromised state.

Have you read the book of judges lately? Spending time in Old Testament books can sometimes

be a challenge as we might be less familiar with the context, but it's worth the study because the Old Testament

is not only the inspired word of God, but it has so much to say for God's people

today. You're listening to the Thursday edition of Renewing Your Mind. I'm

your host, Nathan W. Bingham. Today and tomorrow, W. Robert Godfrey is still with us, but

we'll be introduced to Samson. You've probably heard of

Samson and Delilah, but who was Samson? The messages you'll hear this week are from

Dr Godfrey's 10- part study on the life of

Samson. So go beyond the introduction to Samson and request the entire series on

DVD with digital access to the messages and study guide when you give a gift of any

amount at renewing your mind.org.

Sampson was the last of the

of the 12 judges,

here's Dr Godfrey to begin our two day look at Samson.

Well, only when we see what the book of judges is about as a whole, and Samson's role in that

book, are we really going to be able to achieve the maximum profit out of Samson.

He's one of the 12 judges.

He is the last judge, and he's the judge about whom we're told the most.

So clearly there's a kind of building up to Sampson in the book and so Sampson is a kind of

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