Study No.2 He Shall Judge His People Samson - A Type of Christ - PDF document

Study No.2: He shall Judge his people Study No.2 He Shall Judge His People Samson - A Type of Christ Event Samson Jesus Birth announced by Angel 13:7 Matt.1:20 Holy Child (Nazarite) 13:7 Luke 1:35 Spirit of Yahweh 13:25 Luke 4:18 Delivered Israel 14:4 Luke.1:74 Betrayed for Money 16:5 Matt.27:3-5 Ridiculed & Mocked 16:25 Matt. 27:29 Triumphed in Death 16:30 Heb.2:14 Betrayed by own People 15:11 John 11:50 Destroyed more in death 16:29-30 Heb.2:14 1

Study No.2: He shall Judge his people Manoah‟s Wife was Barren  Other barren women: Sarah – Gen.11:30; Rebecca – Gen.25:21; Rachel – Gen.29:31; (Hannah, 1Sam.1:5; Elizabeth, Lk.1:7). It Emphasized that it was God‟s work Manoah‟s Wife – the Woman  Angel appears to wife, v.3  Manoah entreats the angel – yet he returns to woman, v.9  Manoah asks how to raise the child – directs him to the woman, v.13  Woman to share in Nazarite vow, v.14 THE SEED OF THE WOMAN “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel” Genesis 3:15 2

Study No.2: He shall Judge his people  Separated to God, v.2  No Drink, v.3  Not to cut Hair, v.5  No contact with the Dead, v.6  Holy to Yahweh, v.8  Defiled if Vow broken, v.9 The Nazarite Vow Numbers 6 “Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate [6381] themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, [5139] to separate [5144] themselves unto the LORD:” Num.6:2 Separate/Nazarite: H5139, , na ̂ zi ̂ yr na ̂ zir: From H5144; separate , that is, consecrated (as prince , a Nazirite ). H5144, , na ̂ zar: A primitive root; to hold aloof , that is, abstain; specifically to set apart (to sacred purposes), that is, devote: - consecrate, separate (-ing, self). Separate: H6381, , pa ̂ la ̂ „: A primitive root; properly perhaps to separate , that is, distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication to be (causatively make ) great , difficult , wonderful, transl = „too high‟ Psa. 131:1 ; „marvelous‟ Psa.118:23 John Gill Commentary: „incomprehensible‟ – Psa.118:23 3

Study No.2: He shall Judge his people The Nazarite  Refrain from strong drink, v.3  Leviticus 10:9  Not to cut the hair, v.5  Leviticus 21:5  Touch no dead body, v.6  Leviticus 21:11 The High Priest Eternal Principles Strong Drink: Num.6:3 – CLEAR MIND:  (Isa.28:7; 29:9-11; Prov.31:4,5; 20:1; Hos.4:11.  Abiding Principles – Hebrews 5:13,14 (1Pet.1:13; 5:8). Cutting Hair: Num.6:5 = “he shall be holy” (v.9).  Reference to THE MIND.  Abiding Principles – Eph.4:23 (Note, „true holiness‟); Col.3:10 (Note, knowledge & „after image of creator‟ i.e. Jesus)  Dead Body: Num.6:6 – exclusive to High Priest. Needed to appear separate from mortality. AN ISRAELITE INDEED. Abiding Principles – Eph.2:1; Rom.6:4,13 („alive from  dead‟). 4

Study No.2: He shall Judge his people High Priest The Nazarite (Leviticus 21:11-12) (Numbers 6:7) “Neither shall he go in to “He shall not make any dead body, nor defile himself unclean for his himself for his father, or father, or for his mother, for his mother; Neither for his brother, or for his shall he go out of the sister, when they die: sanctuary, nor profane because the consecration the sanctuary of his God; of his God is upon his for the crown of the head” anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD” What is thy name? “It is secret” H6383, „paliy‟ From H6381; remarkable: - secret, wonderful (as in v.19 “did wondrously”). Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful , Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” 5

Study No.2: He shall Judge his people What is thy name? “For unto us a child is born” – BORN OF A WOMAN “Unto us a son is given” – BORN OF GOD Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful , Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” Samson – Brilliant Sunshine “Sun of Righteousness shall arise” – Mal.4:2   God was “visiting” his people – Luke 1:68  He would be a “light to the Gentiles and the glory of his people Israel – Luke 2:32  Simeon: “mine eyes have seen thy salvation” – Luke 2:30 [an echo of Gen.49:18 – “I have waited for thy salvation”] 6