Judges 15:14-17 Jawbone of an Ass!

 ”When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.“

‭‭Judges‬ ‭15‬:‭14‬ ‭BSB‬‬

”He found the fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and struck down a thousand men.“

‭‭Judges‬ ‭15‬:‭15‬ ‭BSB‬‬

“Samson was unique among the judges because he was a “one-man army” against the Philistines. Other Judges of Israel led armies against their enemies, but Samson fought alone.” (Guzik)

“We are conscious of what he might have done had he been wholly yielded to that ‘Spirit of Jehovah’ who came mightily upon him, instead of being so largely governed by the fires of his own passion.” (Morgan)

”Then Samson said: “With the jawbone of a donkey I have piled them into heaps. With the jawbone of a donkey I have slain a thousand men.”

‭‭Judges‬ ‭15‬:‭16‬ ‭BSB‬‬

“Samson’s bold declaration of victory has a poetic touch that is difficult to render in translation. One effort goes like this: “With the jawbone of an ass I have piled them in a mass!” (Guzik)

”And when Samson had finished speaking, he cast the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi.”

‭‭Judges‬ ‭15‬:‭17‬ ‭BSB‬‬

“This name essentially means “Jawbone Hill.” It was an obviously appropriate name for this place of Samson’s great victory.

i. One preacher came up with a five-point sermon on the jawbone of an ass, likening it to the weapon of the gospel:

· It was a novel weapon.

· It was a most convenient weapon.

· It was a simple weapon.

· It was a ridiculous weapon.

· It was a successful weapon.” (Guzik)

After studying these verses one has to wonder where the phrase “don’t be an ass” originated? 😇

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