In this final study on the life of Samson, we've finally arrived at the encounter with Delilah, and Samson's eventual downfall. What final lessons can we learn from this flawed hero? 

At the end of Judges 14, Samson held a wedding to a Philistine lady, but because he lost a challenge he made with the wedding guests, he went on a rampage to fulfill his part of the bargain. At the end of the chapter, we read of how he went back to his father's house, and as a result, his wife was given to his best man (Judges 14:20). We pick up the narrative in today's study, and we continue to see how the life of this judge of Israel unfolds. 

Judges 14 records for us Samson's life, but his story may be surprising to many of us. As we make our way through this chapter, there will be many points that will seem very strange to us. In those moments, let us remember that the words of Judges 14 are also God's words, and there is a reason for these verses to be here. 

This series takes us into the life of Samson. Some of us may vaguely remember the narrative from Sunday School classes, but as we take a closer look at each verse in this series, some parts may surprise you!