Did Samson look physically strong?
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But if we are being honest, Arnold is included in "all other men".
Even muscular men are weak in comparison to the physical deeds of Sampson while strengthened.
The verse does not say "I will become weak, just like an average man",
but that
"I will become weak,
and be just like all other men."
You see, being average or being muscular makes no difference. This phrase includes them both as being "all men", and as being "weak", or more appropriately for your understanding: "mere mortals".
There are one or two translations of that verse that could be twisted to provide (very weak) evidence for Sampson being average... but it is a stretch.
The only evidence is that the Philistines knew that his strength was not merely physical, and were searching for the source of it, in order to subdue him.
Even muscular men are weak in comparison to the physical deeds of Sampson while strengthened.
The verse does not say "I will become weak, just like an average man",
but that
"I will become weak,
and be just like all other men."
You see, being average or being muscular makes no difference. This phrase includes them both as being "all men", and as being "weak", or more appropriately for your understanding: "mere mortals".
There are one or two translations of that verse that could be twisted to provide (very weak) evidence for Sampson being average... but it is a stretch.
The only evidence is that the Philistines knew that his strength was not merely physical, and were searching for the source of it, in order to subdue him.
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I mean, I am just asking for help and you and some other people here are all jumping down my throat about it. That is just not something that is of God. I am sorry.
Oh, and folks who are giving you "likes" should be ashamed of themselves for backing your wrong behavior, too.
listen, if there was a dislike button, this forum would have to get more broadband for some of the posts you write
take that any way you want
we shouldn't like something because you say so? oh mamma...I better button the lip
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No. I am merely saying it was wrong of them to back wrong behavior. Surely if you cannot see it, then I would ask God to help you to see it. For it is serious.
the phrase 'all men' means without the supernatural strength endowed Samson by God
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I don't know what Samson looked like, but it's sad to think that his lust for worldly women ultimately led to him being captured, his eyes gouged out, his feet shackled and then used to grind grain in the prison. Even though he was avenged by God and given one last surge of strength to take down the house by pushing out the main pillars of the arena and killing all the Philistines, Samson died as well.
Just makes me sad. I sometimes wish his father would have taken him out to the wood shed and beaten some sense into him. But his parents always gave in to his carnal whims. *sigh*
Just makes me sad. I sometimes wish his father would have taken him out to the wood shed and beaten some sense into him. But his parents always gave in to his carnal whims. *sigh*