Samson As Christ: The Marvelous Opener of the Gates

By J Philip Scranton

Most people think Samson was nothing but a good example of a bad example. How could such a womanizer represent Christ? Squeamish commentators have regurgitated that same view for years. But the apostle Paul tells us that Adam was a type of Christ, and Adam brought death to the human race "For even as, in Adam, all are dying, thus also, in Christ, shall all be vivified made immortal]" (1 Cor. 15:22). Typology is based on comparisons and contrasts, not on moral perfection. Between Adam and Christ is the comparison of the same race-wide impact, but the contrast of the opposite effect.

Somewhere in the heart of every true believer is the whisper of a thought-if not a vehement declaration-that somewhere, somehow the Bible must provide us with a typical portrait of Christ as the Strong Man of God who conquers all our foes. Samson is that picture. But we may need to adjust our glasses to see what God has shown us. The dynamic exploits of Samson exhibit with physical feats the power of the flint-faced faith of Jesus Christ. He showed a strength that can hold the tongue in the presence of false accusations and lies, and a strength that refuses to tremble when its nose is flattened against the nose of death, and a strength that can pull down the entire authority structure of the spiritual beings in the heavenly realms.

Prepare yourself for a new, biblically-based view of the Savior who will never disappoint you

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HM1P12LN
• ISBN13: 9798950685835
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Authors' Tranquility Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"