- Is any information communicated as to Samson’s early years — his education, his rearing?
- What attitude toward marriage outside of the faith community is reflected in Judges 14:3?
- Is there a consciousness on the part of the “actors” as to the role of Divinity in Samson’s life?
- What does Judges 14:6 communicate in terms of Samson’s “major attribute”? And, if the family was traveling together what explanation is there for the fact that his parents did not know what had transpired?
- At this point, does the story of the lion carcass/honey and related seem to have any point other than to demonstrate Samson’s strength?
- Judging from Judges 14:12-13 although the Philistines were ruling the Israelites, what was the “social relation”?
- According to Judges 14:15 did Samson, indeed, marry the Philistine woman?
- Judges 14:16-17 indicate a certain “suasive capacity” on the part of Samson’s first wife — this vignette should be kept in mind for subsequent developments.
- What is the meaning of Samson’s phrase “if you had not plowed with my heifer you would not have appreciated my riddle”?
- As a result of the denouement of the riddle story (Judges 14:20) what action is taken by the Philistines in connection with Samson’s wife?
