Judges 16 --- Samson falls for Delilah, and the Philistine temple falls on Samson

Read Judges 16

- V4, Why do you think we are introduced to Delilah by name, and yet we are not told the name of Samson’s chosen wife, nor his mother?

- V4-6, We are told that Samson fell in love with Delilah. Do you think she loved him? Do you think she loved him BUT loved her fellow Philistines more?...Or do you think she was driven by the money?

- V7, Does Samson’s response reveal his lack of trust in Delilah?

- V7-14, numerous times it must have been clear that Delilah was trying to trap Samson. Do you think his love had blinded him of this, or did he enjoy the challenge/mockery of the Philistines?

- V16-17, What eventually made Samson cave in to Delilah’s request, and how could he have avoided this?

- V20, How was the Lord’s presence linked to his hair cut?

- V23, How would this reflect on the Name of the Almighty God?

- V25-30, What message would this send to the rest of the Philistines about their god?