The Selfishness of Samson

Samson’s choice of a wife was characterized by self-indulgence. He walked by sight and not by faith, yet God still used him as a judge in Israel. In this lesson, Dr. Godfrey demonstrates how Samson’s selfishness led to dark and violent episodes of tyranny and revenge.

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W. Robert Godfrey

Dr. W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. He is the featured teacher for many Ligonier teaching series, including the six-part series A Survey of Church History. He is author of many books, including God’s Pattern for Creation, Reformation Sketches, and An Unexpected Journey.