Date: 17 Jun 2015

Passage: Judges 14:1-2

What was Samson’s criterion for wanting a Philistine woman for his wife?   Is a person’s physical appearance sufficient criteria for selecting him/her for your spouse?  What other factors are important?

Date: 16 Jun 2015

Passage: Judges 13:8

What was commendable about Manoah’s prayer?  Parents, have you prayed this prayer about raising your children?

Date: 15 Jun 2015

Passage: Judges 13-14

In 13:2-3: What were the circumstances leading up to Samson’s birth which indicated something special?  What instructions came with the angel’s message? (“Nazirite” means “dedicated”.)

Date: 13 Jun 2015

Passage: Judges 10 & 11

What indications are there in this narrative that in spite of his unfortunate background, Jephthah possessed nobility, piety and faith?

Date: 12 Jun 2015

Passage: In the light of Ecclesiastes 5:2-6 and Deut 23:21-23

In the light of Ecclesiastes 5:2-6 and Deut 23:21-23, what do Jephthah’s actions teach about the sacredness of a promise to God, and the need to realize the implications of that promise?

Date: 12 Jun 2015

Passage: Judges 9:26-29

Now Gaal too was disillusioned with Abimelech.  Why was Abimelech considered not a “true son of Shechem?”