The Back to the Bible OT and NT Together Reading Plan
Index of OT + NT Together
Judges 13-15; Luke 6.27-49
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: Judges 13; Judges 14; Judges 15; Luke 6
Judges 13
Samson's mother was sterile and childless. An angel appeared to her and said that she would have a boy and he would be a Nazirite 9numbers 6.1-20, his vow was not voluntary. no razor was to be used on his head because he was a Nazirite.
Judges 14
Samson saw a Philistine woman and wanted to married her but his parents objected because he was not an Israelite. they did not know that this was from the Lord. His parents and Samson were on their way to Timnah when a lion attacked them. The Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson in power and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he would have torn a young goat apart. Sometimes later he married the woman. at the wedding feast, he gave a riddle, the Philistines could not answer it, they threaten to kill the bride and family. she coaxed Samson, who told her the answer to the riddle. the Philistine gave the answer to the riddle, he killed thirty Philistines, stripped them of their clothing their belonging and gave those to the Philistine who answered the riddle.
Judges 15
Samson wanted to be with his Philistine wife when her father refused to let him see her. Samson got angry, caught three hundred foxes and tied them tail to tail in pairs, fastened a toch to every pair of tails and let them run through the grains, vineyards and olive groves. The Philistines retaliated by killing Samson's wife and her father. Samson retaliated by killing a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey.
What do we learn from the life of Samson. God uses even the sinfulness of man to accomplish his purpose to bring glory to His name. The Holy Spirit was involved in the the life of Samson when he had exhibited these great strength in killing the Philistines. Samson was a slave to his lust, he chose the wrong women in his life and that was his downfall. Despite all of Samson's weaknesses and faults he was listed among the heroes of the faith (Hebrews 11.32). The important lesson to learn is God can use sinners who are willing to be used by Him.
Pett on Samson
Judges 13, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 14, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 15, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Division of the Land
Tribal Lands
Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Judges
Introduction to Judges by Malik
Malik Argument of Judges
Israel's Dark Age by Deffinbaugh
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Zeisler on Judges, scroll down
Spurgeon on Judges
Biblebb.com Website
Ritchie on Judges - 9 sermons
With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Testament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
The Commentary Page
Luke 6.27-49 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Jesus spoke about loving enemies (Luke 6.29,30; Matthew 5.39-42). Jesus said something radical here, He exhibited this example during his trial and crucifixion. He had God’s love,. Agape love which is a gift of the Spirit. None of us are able to love our enemies unless the Spirit enables us to love in the agape love. Jesus said it is easy and natural to love your friend and family but it is very unnatural to love your enemies.
Finally in Luke 6.37-42; Matthew 7.1-8; Jesus said ‘Do not judge, and you will not be judged. This verse has been misquoted by well-meaning Christians. It does not mean that we should examine each others lives to see if there was fruit in them or we should test the spirit in other “Christians” to ensure that they are. What Jesus meant about ‘do not judge’, he meant do not have unjust or hypocritical judgement of men. As seen in Matthew 7.5 ‘You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your eye.’
Jesus continued in Luke 6:43-44; Matthew 7:16,18,20 that we should have spiritual discretion in being 'fruit inspectors'. We should have the wisdom to know someone who is a professing and practising Christian from someone who only claims to be. The fruit a person bears WILL reflect what the person in on the inside.
In Luke 6.47-49; Matthew 7.24-27, Jesus continued with the parable of the wise men building a house upon the rock where there is a sure foundation versus building a house on a sand would only be built by foolish men. When the storms of life hit that person's life it will stand or fall based on the foundation upon which it is built. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 3.11: For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. (NASB). The question we need to ask ourselves is on what foundation are you building your life on? I hope you say, Jesus Christ.
More Links in Luke
IVP Commentary on Luke
Introduction to Luke-Malik
Argument for the Gospel of Luke-Malik
Deffinbaugh on Luke
Lightfoot on Luke
Ritchie on Luke
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Sermons on Luke by Ryle, Spurgeon, and Whitefield
John Piper Sermons on Luke
More Commentary Links for the New Testamant
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary on the New Testament
With the Word Commentary NT-Warren Wiersbe
The New Commentary
Through the Bible-Matt-Acts-J. Vernon McGee
Benson's Commentary on the NT-Matt-Acts
Evangelical Commentary on the New Testament
Bible Study Tools
Jesus Saves
How to Become a Christian
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.
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