Samson gambles with unscrupulous characters using a riddle. The result is violence and animosity that will follow Samson his entire life.
This passage tells of the translation of Elijah to heaven, but the real story is about Elisha. He is determined to follow his master to the end and he desires a double portion of Elijah’s blessing. We see that he gets the blessing and begins to perform some of the miracles for which he is known.
The story of Gideon shows how God can give the victory if we will trust entirely in Him.
Israel will continue to spiral downward away from their God but He will continue to hear their pleas for help and send them deliverers.
This lesson deals with the cycle of disobedience, destruction and deliverance that characterizes the book of Judges.
