1: I am confused, I thought that Samson's wife was given to his best friend in the last chapter, and I thought Samson knew about it.
3: ...Why does Samson think he will be innocent when he does harm to others?
Our actions are always our own. His anger he feels is justified, but it doesn't make it right.
10-11: Do the people of Judah know that Samson is their judge (for that matter, does Judah)? For a people who are slave to another nation, they act very much like they do not want to be freed.
One does wonder after such an interaction. It is a sad place to be in: contentment in slavery, yet so many people live in sin and relish it.
The slavery of sin runs deep within us all, and we do not want to give it up. Like the dirty nasty baby blanket of Linel(?) in Charlie Brown's story. The more you hold on, the more dirty and nasty it gets. Judah bound Samson soundly, but he broke free with ease. And though his story is not ideal, like his story, we can break free from our bonds just as easy. Lord, help me find the deep in-grained sins and break away from them.
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