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Dr. Lori Denning turns to two of Israel’s most complicated judges, Gideon and Samson, and shows how gifted, Spirit-empowered men and women can unravel under the weight of pride and broken covenants, and why their stories are less a museum exhibit than a mirror.YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/dOm_VzXsybcFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Lori Denning02:29 Gideon tears down his father’s idol at night03:31 Joash steps into the gap to defend his son and a twin story06:36 The significance of Joash and Jael as additional helpers07:11 Signs that confirm faith vs. create it–The Fleece10:44 Applying the fleece12:09 Gideon’s downfall–pride, the ephod, and the parallels15:32 Absolute power corrupts absolutely17:02 Sampson’s introduction and the repeating cycle18:42 Monoah’s unnamed wife–the elements of birth type scene22:28 The Nazarite vow and Samson as symbol of covenant Israel25:23 Samson’s mother lives the Nazarite vow and Minoah’s slowness27:38 Parataxis–Minoah’s reaction vs his wife’s recognition of the angel33:28 Anonymity in scripture as universality35:09 Sampson as cautionary tale and failure to repent36:41 Samson’s first words, “I saw, I took.”40:32 The Philistine wife story: The riddle, the betrayal, and the burning42:57 Transition to Delilah, Samson is already corrupt44:02 “Fell in love” as covenant language and Delilah as anti-mother45:48 The 4 rounds with Delilah and secret of his hair48:10 Samson chained, blinded, only prayer for personal vengeance50:12 “Everyone did what was right in their own eyes”51:00 Closing reflection: Hope, warning signs, Jesus as true king53:42 Women in Judges as covenant markers, and final testimony of Jesus Christ58:14 End of Part 2 - Dr. Lori DenningThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
