Judg 13:1 | MHM | STEP | An Angel Appears to Manoah's Wife This chapter begins with another cycle of Israel’s sin and suffering. Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord , so God allowed the Philistines, their neighbors, to oppress them for forty years. This period of trouble was longer than any previous one. During this time, God prepared to raise up Samson as a deliverer for Israel. His birth was announced by an angel, showing that God still cared for His people even when they sinned. v. 1 : The Israelites again sinned against the Lord , and God allowed the Philistines to oppress them . The Philistines were a neighboring people with only five main cities, but they became a powerful tool in God’s hand to discipline Israel. This oppression lasted forty years, longer than any previous one, though it was not always equally severe. Israel’s suffering was a result of their sin, but it also set the stage for God to show His grace through a deliverer.

‏ Judges 13:1

An Angel Appears to Manoah's Wife

This chapter begins with another cycle of Israel’s sin and suffering. Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, so God allowed the Philistines, their neighbors, to oppress them for forty years. This period of trouble was longer than any previous one. During this time, God prepared to raise up Samson as a deliverer for Israel. His birth was announced by an angel, showing that God still cared for His people even when they sinned.

v. 1: The Israelites again sinned against the Lord, and God allowed the Philistines to oppress them . The Philistines were a neighboring people with only five main cities, but they became a powerful tool in God’s hand to discipline Israel. This oppression lasted forty years, longer than any previous one, though it was not always equally severe. Israel’s suffering was a result of their sin, but it also set the stage for God to show His grace through a deliverer.