Episode Details

Today's reading covers Judges 14 and Proverbs 15:17–20. Our reflection follows Samson's pursuit of a Philistine woman against his parents' hesitations, his encounter with the lion, and the riddle he poses at his wedding feast that unravels into violence once it's solved through deception. The discussion sits with the tension of verse 4 and the words, "from the Lord," and who was seeking an opportunity against the Philistines. Like the sin surrounding Joseph's life, God can work through human sin and folly without being its author, as James 1 assures us that God himself tempts no one.

In Proverbs 15:17–20, the discussion covers the better portion of a humble meal shared in love over a lavish feast marked by hatred. We compare the hot-tempered man who stirs up strife with the one slow to anger who quiets it; the thorny, difficult path of the sluggard with the level highway of the upright; and, lastly, the wise son who brings his father gladness with the fool who despises his mother.

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