STUDY QUESTIONS FOR Old Testament Studies lesson 7

“Samson”

1. As this lesson begins, it states that Samson was not really a Bible hero, but instead was a different type of man. What kind of man was Samson?

2. According to Judges 21:25, in what kind of environment did Samson live?

3. The Bible depicts Samson as having taken a Nazirite vow. According to Judges 13:4-5, what did that vow entail?

4. What does Numbers 6:8 tell us about a Nazirite?

5. What does 2 Corinthians 6:17 admonish Christians today to do that is similar to what a person who had taken a Nazirite vow had to do?

6. In Romans 12:1 what did Paul admonish Christians to do?

7. What do Proverbs 20:1 and Ephesians 5:18 have to say about drinking alcoholic beverages?

8. What important point is contained in Hebrews 12:14?

9. What important message is contained in Isaiah 59:1-2?

 10. According to Judges 14:1-4, what self-willed act did Samson commit?

 11. What important principle is contained in 1 Samuel 15:22?

 12. According to the information contained in Judges 14:5-9, Samson did something that violated his Nazirite vow. What was it?

 13. In 2 Timothy 2:22, what does the Bible urge us to do?

 14. What does Habakkuk 1:13 tell us about God?

 15. According to Judges 14:10-20, what did Samson do that ultimately ended up in his own destruction?

 16. How, according to 1 Corinthians 5:7, are Christians to walk?

 17. What, according to Romans 10:17, is the ultimate source of every Christian’s faith?

 18. What does the last part of Romans 14:23 tell us?

 19. According to Hebrews 4:15, we have a perfect example to follow. Who or what is that example?

 20. According to the New Testament, what steps must a person take if he or she wishes to become a Christian?

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