Judges 13:24, 25 And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.… The history of this promise to the worthy pair reads like an unbroken tale. Outwardly it was with them only as it was with numberless others of their neighbours. The circumstance is woven into the web of contemporary village life. The birth is as any other, the child as any other, up to a certain point; and then the true character and destiny begin to declare themselves. I. THE ORDINARY ASPECT OF DIVINE FULFILMENTS IN THEIR BEGINNINGS. II. PRIVATE JOY AND SATISFACTION ACCOMPANYING THE GIFT OF A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR AND FULFILLER OF THE DIVINE PURPOSE. "The Lord blessed him." III. THE GRADUAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE DIVINE AGENT FROM THE MERELY HUMAN RELATION. It soon appears that the lad is not meant for the mere solace of his parents' age and light of their home. "The Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times." Like Christ, the time comes when he "must be about his Father's business." - M. Parallel Verses KJV: And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.WEB: The woman bore a son, and named him Samson: and the child grew, and Yahweh blessed him. |
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