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Hebrews 11:32

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What else can I say? There isn't enough time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets.

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Moses and Aaron were two of your priests. Samuel was also one of those who prayed in your name, and you, our LORD, answered their prayers.

The LORD said to me: Even if Moses and Samuel were here, praying with you, I wouldn't change my mind. So send the people of Judah away.

Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven. People did these same things to the prophets who lived long ago.

Then when you have been thrown outside, you will weep and grit your teeth because you will see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in God's kingdom.

So Abraham said, "If they won't pay attention to Moses and the prophets, they won't listen even to someone who comes back from the dead."

Jesus did many other things. If they were all written in books, I don't suppose there would be room enough in the whole world for all the books.

Every one of the prophets has said that all who have faith in Jesus will have their sins forgiven in his name.

All this happened in about 450 years. Then God gave our people judges until the time of the prophet Samuel,

Samuel and all the other prophets who came later also spoke about what is now happening.

If our evil deeds show how right God is, then what can we say? Is it wrong for God to become angry and punish us? What a foolish thing to ask.

Well then, what can we say about our ancestor Abraham?

What should we say? Should we keep on sinning, so that God's wonderful kindness will show up even better?

Does this mean that the Law is sinful? Certainly not! But if it had not been for the Law, I would not have known what sin is really like. For example, I would not have known what it means to want something that belongs to someone else, unless the Law had told me not to do that.

My friends, follow the example of the prophets who spoke for the Lord. They were patient, even when they had to suffer.

The prophets did not think these things up on their own, but they were guided by the Spirit of God.

what God's prophets said would happen. You must never forget what the holy prophets taught in the past. And you must remember what the apostles told you our Lord and Savior has commanded us to do.

Later, Manoah's wife did give birth to a son, and she named him Samson. As the boy grew, the LORD blessed him.

Samson was a leader of Israel for twenty years, but the Philistines were still the rulers of Israel.

After the death of Ehud, the Israelites again started disobeying the LORD.

Then once again the Israelites started disobeying the LORD, so he let the nation of Midian control Israel for seven years.

One day an angel from the LORD went to the town of Ophrah and sat down under the big tree that belonged to Joash, a member of the Abiezer clan. Joash's son Gideon was nearby, threshing grain in a shallow pit, where he could not be seen by the Midianites.

Then the LORD himself said, "Gideon, you will be strong, because I am giving you the power to rescue Israel from the Midianites."

with a son. She named him Samuel because she had asked the LORD for him.

The LORD sent Gideon, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel to rescue you from your enemies, and you didn't have to worry about being attacked.

One day he said, "Samuel, I've rejected Saul, and I refuse to let him be king any longer. Stop feeling sad about him. Put some olive oil in a small container and go visit a man named Jesse, who lives in Bethlehem. I've chosen one of his sons to be my king."

Samuel poured the oil on David's head while his brothers watched. At that moment, the Spirit of the LORD took control of David and stayed with him from then on. Samuel returned home to Ramah.

David answered: You've come out to fight me with a sword and a spear and a dagger. But I've come out to fight you in the name of the LORD All-Powerful. He is the God of Israel's army, and you have insulted him too!

Elkanah and Hannah went back home to Ramah, but the boy Samuel stayed to help Eli serve the LORD.

The boy Samuel served the LORD and wore a special linen garment

Our LORD, you break the bows of warriors, but you give strength to everyone who stumbles.




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