"Physically he [Samson] was the strongest man upon the earth;
but in self-control, integrity, and firmness,
he was the weakest of men.
In suffering and humiliation, a sport for the Philistines, Samson learned more of his own weakness than he had ever known before; and his afflictions led him to repentance."
The Signs of the Times, October 13, 1881 / Patriarchs and Prophets, 566 E.G.W.
Q: What deliberate request did Samson make to the one leading him by the hand? What prayer did Samson breathe to God?
A: And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them. Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport. And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. Judges 16:26–28
“After a time, as if weary, Samson asked permission to rest against the two central pillars which supported the temple roof. Then he silently uttered the prayer, ‘O Lord God, remember me, I pray Thee, and strengthen me, I pray Thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines’ (Judges 16:28).”
Patriarchs and Prophets, 567 E.G.W.
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but in self-control, integrity, and firmness,
he was the weakest of men.
In suffering and humiliation, a sport for the Philistines, Samson learned more of his own weakness than he had ever known before; and his afflictions led him to repentance."
The Signs of the Times, October 13, 1881 / Patriarchs and Prophets, 566 E.G.W.
"The contest, instead of being between
Samson and the Philistines,
was now between Jehovah and Dagon.”
The Signs of the Times, October 13, 1881 E.G.W.Q: What deliberate request did Samson make to the one leading him by the hand? What prayer did Samson breathe to God?
A: And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them. Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport. And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. Judges 16:26–28
“After a time, as if weary, Samson asked permission to rest against the two central pillars which supported the temple roof. Then he silently uttered the prayer, ‘O Lord God, remember me, I pray Thee, and strengthen me, I pray Thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines’ (Judges 16:28).”
Patriarchs and Prophets, 567 E.G.W.
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