If I have not mistaken, I recall Dr. Stephen Tong once said he'll never understand this part. Since it was Dr. Tong, I try not to dismiss this verse likely.<\/p>\n
Now, through Redeemer's West Side Men weekly devotional email, I've stumbled on the same issue. We are studying the book of Judges, and we use Tim Keller's book: Judges for You.<\/p>\n
Keller, referenced Michael Wilcock:<\/p>\n
The force of 14:4 is that the two communities are so interlocked that even the Lord can find nothing<\/strong> to get hold of to pry them apart. He uses Samson's weaknesses, therefore, to bring about the relationship with this irresistible girl from which so much ill-feeling will flow. ~ The Message of Judges, pg. 139<\/em><\/p>\n Keller: God not only fulfils His promise in spite of their sin, but even through their sin.<\/p>\n Thus far, this explains quite well. Today, this kind of society union is with the liberals, post-modernism. Worshipping peace, not God. But nothing is new, it happened before, in Samson's time, where Israel befriended the Philistines.<\/p>\n Verses of note: Of course, this certainly answers whether God has done this elsewhere, but has the real question been answered? Why did God choose this way?<\/p>\n It would appear that Keller is taking this view:<\/p>\n The more \"sleeping\/rebelling\" sinners God delivers, the more wickedness of the people (including those of His own people) God shall use to accomplish his promise\/will.<\/p>\n This may be a good answer to Dr. Tong's question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If I have not mistaken, I recall Dr. Stephen Tong once said he'll never understand this part. Since it was Dr. Tong, I try not to dismiss this verse likely. Now, through Redeemer's West Side Men weekly devotional email, I've … Continue reading
\nJames 4:4 \"friendship with the world is hatred toward God\".
\nActs 2:23 \"How God accomplish Christ's salvation for us through wicked choices of humans\"I think Joseph's betrayal by his brothers could be included in this list as well (Genesis 50:20).
\nNew Pharaoh forgetting the credit of Joseph.<\/p>\n