The very brief letter of Jude has a single focus: to warn believers against succumbing to false teaching. Jude helps believers in Christ stay true to the faith by painting a grim portrait of deviant teachers. Arrogant, immoral, and greedy, these teachers are destined for the terrible judgment God has in store for all who deny and defy him. Who would want to follow such people to their condemnat…
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TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
I
Versículo 1
I. 16:1-31 There is nothing of judgeship in this last chapter of Samson’s checkered history. Samson …
16:1-31 There is nothing of judgeship in this last chapter of Samson’s checkered history. Samson effectively abandoned his calling and was eventually stripped of his gifting as well. Only in his final encounter, when he again turned to the Lord in prayer, did any of his heroic stature revive.
II
Versículo 2
II. 16:2-3 City gates of the period were locked during the night to prevent passage in or out, and th…
16:2-3 City gates of the period were locked during the night to prevent passage in or out, and the men of the city, having seen the gates locked, probably slept (kept quiet) in one of the gate houses, thinking that they could resume their vigil in the morning.
III
Versículo 3
III. 16:3 Samson had to pick up the entire six- to twelve-foot-wide gate system and take it to the hil…
16:3 Samson had to pick up the entire six- to twelve-foot-wide gate system and take it to the hills across from Hebron, a town about forty miles distant. Samson humiliated the Philistines but did nothing to defeat them.
IV
Versículo 4
IV. 16:4-22 Samson’s dissipation and defeat by Delilah the temptress has the universal appeal of grea…
16:4-22 Samson’s dissipation and defeat by Delilah the temptress has the universal appeal of great tragedy.
V
Versículo 5
V. 16:5 The Philistine rulers knew that direct confrontation with Samson would not succeed, so they …
16:5 The Philistine rulers knew that direct confrontation with Samson would not succeed, so they resorted to subterfuge. The generous offer by the rulers (literally lords) of the five Philistine cities (3:3) shows how seriously the Philistines took this matter.
VI
Versículo 6
VI. 16:6 The desire for silver rather than self-preservation (cp. 14:15) seems to have motivated Deli…
16:6 The desire for silver rather than self-preservation (cp. 14:15) seems to have motivated Delilah; she apparently did not reciprocate Samson’s love.
VII
Versículo 7
VII. 16:7 Bowstrings were commonly made of dried animal tendons or gut. Seven was a symbolic number, p…
16:7 Bowstrings were commonly made of dried animal tendons or gut. Seven was a symbolic number, perhaps connected with the Philistines’ sense of magical power. Samson seems more at home in a Philistine cultural setting than in keeping his Israelite vows that bound him as a Nazirite.
VIII
Versículo 11
VIII. 16:11 Brand-new ropes had already been tried (15:13-14).
16:11 Brand-new ropes had already been tried (15:13-14).
IX
Versículo 13
IX. 16:13-14 Possibly Samson’s hair was woven into the fabric as weft on the loom’s warp, which was t…
16:13-14 Possibly Samson’s hair was woven into the fabric as weft on the loom’s warp, which was then tightened as in normal weaving.
X
Versículo 16
X. 16:16 Samson should have recognized his danger (cp. 14:17), but spiritual blindness had led to me…
16:16 Samson should have recognized his danger (cp. 14:17), but spiritual blindness had led to mental exhaustion.
XI
Versículo 17
XI. 16:17-19 Samson’s hair was the sign of his vow to the Lord; when his hair was shorn, his vow woul…
16:17-19 Samson’s hair was the sign of his vow to the Lord; when his hair was shorn, his vow would be broken. The seven braided locks were only a sign; the Lord’s presence was the reality behind his strength.
XII
Versículo 18
XII. 16:18 After being fooled three times, the rulers had given up and left. Now, however, they return…
16:18 After being fooled three times, the rulers had given up and left. Now, however, they returned with the money in their hands—they knew that this was the moment they had dreamed of.
XIII
Versículo 20
XIII. 16:20 Like the remorseful but presumptuous earlier Israelites (Num 14:40-45), Samson didn’t reali…
16:20 Like the remorseful but presumptuous earlier Israelites (Num 14:40-45), Samson didn’t realize that his hair was gone and that the divine presence had departed (cp. Hos 7:9).
XIV
Versículo 22
XIV. 16:22 There was no certainty that the Lord would revive Samson’s strength when his hair began to …
16:22 There was no certainty that the Lord would revive Samson’s strength when his hair began to grow back; there was only the hope that the Lord’s earlier promise—that he would begin to rescue Israel through this strange and now broken hero—still stood.
XV
Versículo 23
XV. 16:23-24 In their boundless rejoicing, the Philistines gave all the credit to their god, Dagon. I…
16:23-24 In their boundless rejoicing, the Philistines gave all the credit to their god, Dagon. In the pagan mind, the relative strength of nations reflected the power of their gods.
16
Versículo 28
16. 16:28-30 Though only for personal revenge, Samson furthered God’s purpose of rescuing his people.
16:28-30 Though only for personal revenge, Samson furthered God’s purpose of rescuing his people.
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Jude — Capítulo 16
The very brief letter of Jude has a single focus: to warn believers against succumbing to false teaching. Jude helps believers in Christ stay true to the faith by painting a grim portrait of deviant teachers. Arrogant, immoral, and greedy, these teachers are destined for the terrible judgment God has in store for all who deny and defy him. Who would want to follow such people to their condemnat…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
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TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 16:1-31 There is nothing of judgeship in this last chapter of Samson’s checkered history. Samson …
Versículo 2
II. 16:2-3 City gates of the period were locked during the night to prevent passage in or out, and th…
Versículo 3
III. 16:3 Samson had to pick up the entire six- to twelve-foot-wide gate system and take it to the hil…
Versículo 4
IV. 16:4-22 Samson’s dissipation and defeat by Delilah the temptress has the universal appeal of grea…
Versículo 5
V. 16:5 The Philistine rulers knew that direct confrontation with Samson would not succeed, so they …
Versículo 6
VI. 16:6 The desire for silver rather than self-preservation (cp. 14:15) seems to have motivated Deli…
Versículo 7
VII. 16:7 Bowstrings were commonly made of dried animal tendons or gut. Seven was a symbolic number, p…
Versículo 11
VIII. 16:11 Brand-new ropes had already been tried (15:13-14).
Versículo 13
IX. 16:13-14 Possibly Samson’s hair was woven into the fabric as weft on the loom’s warp, which was t…
Versículo 16
X. 16:16 Samson should have recognized his danger (cp. 14:17), but spiritual blindness had led to me…
Versículo 17
XI. 16:17-19 Samson’s hair was the sign of his vow to the Lord; when his hair was shorn, his vow woul…
Versículo 18
XII. 16:18 After being fooled three times, the rulers had given up and left. Now, however, they return…
Versículo 20
XIII. 16:20 Like the remorseful but presumptuous earlier Israelites (Num 14:40-45), Samson didn’t reali…
Versículo 22
XIV. 16:22 There was no certainty that the Lord would revive Samson’s strength when his hair began to …
Versículo 23
XV. 16:23-24 In their boundless rejoicing, the Philistines gave all the credit to their god, Dagon. I…
Versículo 28
16. 16:28-30 Though only for personal revenge, Samson furthered God’s purpose of rescuing his people.