The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-29
THE DEATH OF
SAMSON
Sunday Lesson for Dec. I.ISs7
sp.e,suy Pr.D.r.si 70. hi. rsD-r

LESSON TExT.-Judsss B.f1-ti- Mem
orr verses D-to
GOLDEN TExT.-..Bs strong in the
Lord. and the power Of Mis- mighL~-
Eph. e.1s
TIME-B. c. uie-Inos During ne iast
part Of the period q the Judges. the
- years Of the Phiiistins oppression Of
West Israel. 1l1l-soSt and contemporary
with the nrst - years o. Samuel
PLAcE--If Ne make Jsrusaisn an1
Hshron esntsrs fr0m which 10 measure.
Zorah. the Birthplace Of Ga1aon. will b
- miiss west 81 Jerusalem: the valley
% osrst. I've uiiss farttss west. Tin
nAth. feuT males ssufh Of Zsrah. and
Ashdsd. = 1siiss further west near the
sea nsbrss = - Eiiss south - Jeru-
szlsn. and 0asA - niiss Directly ueS-
ess ssiers1 nap Ths tFibs 81 Dan Der
dsEs1 % TIE nsFth % JUDAH and vest 81 /
TusaIsa east aal vssl
csmmsat and Suggestive Thought.
The 0amssa 0tsrIss.-n seems
strange. q nrst aSht. hat three chaD- |
tiers Of the DIbis should b Even -
the stsry 81 sash Han - Sanscn-I
great strong isviaI ssed-naiured.
ready u tight. equally ready - plag
rousA jshes asl usisr witty saTincI
with N anfnai nature Svsrshadouing
The spiritual Il y stiil mere ssrnnge
that n tie rsIi-oali u heroes q -
iAith IN the slsvsath shartsr Of Ne
brsvs. Samson should BE- named VIA
Abraham. cldson. and David. among
thoes who through faith subdued
kingdoms. wrought righteousness. OBJ
tanned promises. stopped the mouths
/ Of Iona
Samson and His chsrsstsristIes.-
/. The name Samson IL derived from
the Hebrew word for sun and
means sunny or -sun-hero- He was
born At Zorah in the more southern
! Of the two settlements OF the tribe Of
Dan. on the borders Of judah. u
miles west Of Jerusalem His father ;
name was MaDoah.
2. Even before his birth his mis-
sion vas announced. He vas 70 be
one Who should begin 10 save Israel
out Of the hand OF the Phiistines.
aad 70 lbs end vas 10 be consecrated
10 God Judges 13l. Il Is = great
thing for any person 10 be so endowed
and 50 trained as 70 have 4 definite
mission ir this world Only partially
did Samson fuiall his ideal. but the
presence Of il Influenced his whole
life.
3 The conservation Of Samson vas
through the NaIlrite vow. which re
qulred Mum. s: 2-sl total abstinenes
from grapes. wine. and all lntoIieat
> ing liquors. that the hair should q
uncut: and that all contamination
! With dead bodies be avoided Il VA
usually a temporary vow. but Samsoi
and John the Baptist we're perpetua
SaIirites. The meaning % the vov
vas probably entire conservation q
Cod
Il Is 10 be noted that. according q
: the record. samson. With all his 9th
2 er failings. yet kept sacred the cor
ditinns Of this vow. On the keepini
% the vow his sfrength and proves
depended
4 The nrsi and most effective o
the endowments Of Samson for hi
mission vas Ms grea; strength
which. N general. h used TO delive
{ his nation from the power Of the OF
pressor. although not always IN Ii
b uisest way.
Il s. A second special endowment o
Samson vas his sense Of hunor. hi
impulsive practical joking. pHns. an
riddles These we're an advantage q
l him even IN his Efforts 10 Overc0z
the Palestine oppressors
6 He vas a born fighter. H
knew his strength and loved TO Us
H. Nothing stirred him Ike the 70.
% n battle. unless. indeed. the sUee
rewards Of victory. its spells an
pleasures Such men commonly d
generate into mereenary brutes. fight
ing here and there. on Whichever sid
inciination may Be strongest or per
soual advantage grestest--Rev Ir
s. DOdt-
But Il vas not 30 IN. the case o
Sansoa - $50
q Hls vssknsss vas vsry grss,
Ills spiritual nafnrs vas nct hisHl,
drvsiopcd He ~ns lot \ lsader o
orgAniasr Of nsu- He eld his woTi
alone. and not ~ na.siag TIE uatio'
against the op3rsssor- He vas infect
I'd With the loose morals OF his heath
en nelghbOrs These we're . hind
rance to his mission. and bro1xht hin
% blindoess. slavery. and an untizeil
death
s But in the uain he vas nrnl-
/. On the side o. Gods pecple ard n.
fulrllneat o. his mission He nevel
broke his NsIiri;e vOvs He vas
total abstinence usa 10 the end II
appreciate the faith q Sznsoa 4 /.
. Necessary TO understand the tenpta
. tiOns and Difficulties in face Of whicA
the performed his task Il
Sansca had cared only for the salts
factioa q his course and selfish i'm
pulses. TIE mad To that Infamous fAus
Ucalt have bee1 vide open. Bat
read bis story. You ui'i see that n
always fought On one siee-ihe IN
popular. rhe darseFO1S the aprar