Question #26

First, my response to question #25:
It is possible (though a bit of a stretch) to see Samson as the subject of the verb and thus the one looking for a pretext to do violence to the Philistines. But, as seems to be the case, if God is the subject then there is strange theology at work here. I would contend that even with "the chosen people" God doesn't take sides in warfare, since that is a human invention. I do think that since the victors write the histories that this is an example of someone justifying a bad action by invoking God. We see this all too often today, and I'm sad to say, it is a behavior that is all too easy to fall victim to. I would love to have God as an excuse for everything I do about which I rightfully should be ashamed, but theology that allows that simply shows its human origin.

Now for today's question:

Question #26
Samson is constantly a victim of his own base nature. He has a clear weakness for women. He simply can't control his lust and he ends up making awful mistakes after the fact. Lust may not be as big a problem for you, but what is your "Achilles' heel"?


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