The book of Judges

[gilgal]

I wanted to share a few things I've noticed from the book of Judges:

the 1100 shekels of silver in Jugdes 16 and 17;
Samson's riddles/parables to his enemies;
The tribe of Dan without any inheritance in Samson's time (Samson was a Danite);



The 1100 shekels of silver in Jugdes 16 and 17
In Judges 16:5 each lord of the Philistines gave Delilah 1100 pieces of silver to betray Samson to them.
In Judges 17:2,3 Micah found the 1100 or had the amount which belonged to his mother. I find this chapter is strangely narrated, as if the story continues from somewhere else.

Samson's riddles/parables to his enemies
This is one thing in common with Jesus Christ, that he spoke with parables to his enemies that they won't be able to understand what he's saying. When Jesus was falsely accused he began speaking in parables to the multitudes, but he explained it to his disciples. And if they want to find out the meaning...search, search, search!!!


The tribe of Dan without any inheritance in Samson's time (Samson was a Danite)
This is strange. The last Judge was Samson who came from a tribe which had no inheritance yet.
Dan means judge right? So does Shophatim, the title for this book.

[Brother Les]

gilgal
The tribe of Dan without any inheritance in Samson's time (Samson was a Danite)
This is strange. The last Judge was Samson who came from a tribe which had no inheritance yet.
Dan means judge right? So does Shophatim, the title for this book.

It is interesting to note that of the 144,000 sealed of the tribes of Israel, Dan is not included, but Manasseh (the First born of Joseph) has taken his place.

Revelation 7
4And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. 5Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

6Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

7Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

8Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

9After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

[gilgal]

It is interesting to note that of the 144,000 sealed of the tribes of Israel, Dan is not included, but Manasseh (the First born of Joseph) has taken his place.

Revelation 7
4And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. 5Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

6Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

7Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

8Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

9After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
Benjamin was almost extinct. But the first king, Saul was a Benjamite. And the apostle Paul.

[gilgal]

The name Dan relates to Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid which had a son:

Genesis 30:6 And Rachel said, God hath judged (דין diyn ) me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

Genesis 49:16 Dan shall judge (דין diyn ) his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.