By Laura Larsen
Judges 13-16
Read Judges 13-16 all the way through then go back and consider the following questions…
Chapter 13
• What is a Nazirite vow? (Numbers 6:1-21)
• How did Samson’s parents want to raise him? (vs 8)
• Which of Samson’s parents reacted to the encounter with the angel like you would have reacted? (vs 22-23)
Chapter 14
• Why did Samson’s parents object to his desire to marry the Philistine girl? (see Deuteronomy 7:3-4)
• According to Numbers 6:6-9 what is the problem with Samson’s actions with the lion (Judges 14:6-9)
• How do Samson’s wife’s actions back up his parents original objections to his marrying her?
Chapter 15
• What would happen to the Philistines if they didn’t have any more crops? (vs 5)
• How much violence happens in chapter 15? Why?
• Why do you think the Lord continues to bless Samson at the end of chapter 15?
Chapter 16
• Why is 16:1-3 included in the story?
• Why did Samson tell Delilah so many lies?
• Why do you think he continued to let her try him?
• How does Delilah’s manipulation (especially in verse 15-16) make you feel about her? What does it say about her character?
• What do you think about the end of verse 30?
• If he had been obedient, could Samson’s life have turned out differently?
