Samson was endowed with great physical strength but was equally very strong minded.  If he was upset by someone or something, he would get his own back – and he did.  He didn’t suffer fools gladly!

Back in the January issue of Thy Kingdom Come, Brooks Alden, our editor placed the above poem on the back page, and invited our thoughts on this unusual ode.  Because the poem spoke to me, and I found it full of meaning, I have taken up Brooks’ challenge;

Thus, the Lord God was displeased and punished His people.  And has not a similar situation been taking place in our Christian Israelite lands today?

“It is written, that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the Mouth of God.” (Matt. 4 v 4) Do you remember the story in the Bible concerning Martha and Mary, the Bethany sisters? Jesus visited them and their brother Lazarus, and Martha was busily attending to…

So Enoch pleased God – and God called him, chose him, and ordained him, and then – he was not! Seemingly he was not found any more. We are told that by faith, he was translated and not found.

If you’ve ever read any of Bonnie Gaunt’s books on the Gematria (or Bible’s Number Code), you will see how everything is measured and timed by God – to perfection).

Zarah would have no doubt felt pretty miffed at the occurrence at his birth, and as Pharez would have been given special treatment, this may have caused ill feeling. 

Interestingly Wikipedia says that an eclipse named the ‘Bur-Sagale’ crossed the actual city of Nineveh in June 765 BC. 

There is a film for children called; “The Never-ending Story”, whereby a boy gets drawn into a magical land that is being destroyed by the Nothing, due to lack of belief. 

No, the LORD can handle His own affairs. We only need to think of Joseph’s two sons Manasseh and Ephraim who Jacob himself blessed.