In this article we'll look at his death as a continuation of the comparison to the church and see in it an allegory of the destiny of the church and her role in the Second Coming of Christ. If we look at how Samson died we can see three main points. His first purpose was to bring destruction to the Philistines. His second purpose was a consequence of the first, to free Israel from bondage. Note that these purposes combine mercy and judgment.
Lets look at the text.
And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left. And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he judged Israel twenty years. Now lets look at this text for comparisons to the end time church.