Hello everyone, and welcome back to another episode of The Bible You Thought You Knew!

Last week we continued with Samson's saga. So far we have observed an ostensive Israelite hero virtually devoid of any redeeming moral qualities. 

Even his communication with God is dubious. Yet that same God has used Samson to punish the Philistines for their domination of Israel. 

In this week's podcast, I will conclude the Samson story.  If we think this final chapter of Samson's story will eventually result in a man who finally gets his act together - we are setting ourselves up for disappointment. 

Samson's new girlfriend Delilah is being bribed by Philistine men who want to find out the source of his strength.

In a Monty Python-esque series of scenes, he keeps telling Delilah lies about what makes him strong. Things go awry for Samson when he tells her the truth.

Captured, blinded, and enslaved by the Philistines, a humiliated Samson plans his revenge, which will have fatal consequences for his captors and himself.

Samson will indeed be the instrument through which God devastates the Philistines. But this final episode underscores the comic tragedy that defines this notorious, biblical anti-hero. 

Let's dive in!

Key points discussed

The final chapter of Samson's saga (00:46)

Samson's exploits in Gaza and a bold escape (2:20)

Samson meets Delilah (05:35)

Delilah's betrayal (07:04)

Samson finally reveals his secret (15:20)

What happened after the Philistines capture Samson (17:14)

Samson ends it all in a comic tragedy (20:49)

Lessons from Samson's story (25:05)

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