🕊️ The Way | Christian Leadership & Theology Series

Scripture Focus: Judges 13–16
Approximate Date: c. 1100 B.C., during the Late Judges Period
Historical Context: Israel under Philistine oppression; the rise of localized deliverers prior to the monarchy.

A Hero Destined for Greatness

Before Samson ever drew breath, his destiny was spoken by an angel. His birth was miraculous — the product of divine intervention in a barren family (Judg. 13:3–5). From the womb, he was to be a Nazirite unto God, consecrated for a holy purpose: “to begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”

He was given every advantage — divine calling, spiritual empowerment, and national purpose. When the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, Samson performed feats unmatched in Scripture: tearing lions, defeating armies, carrying city gates upon his shoulders. He embodied raw power — the warrior-savior Israel longed for.

But inner weakness undermined outer strength. His story is not only of physical might but moral erosion — a slow descent from divine purpose to personal failure.