April 24, 2012 – Judge 12 – 13

The term Shibboleth reminded me of a scene in West Wing.  Although the clip below is not the one I was thinking of, they come in the same episode.  It is basically a password that Israel used. 

http://youtu.be/lhwLj2qIT4k

We also have the beginning of the story of Samson.  God uses the method of giving barren women children a lot in the Scriptures.  Sarah, Elizabeth and here are at least three I can think of.  I think Samuel’s mother also was without children (I don’t know if she was called barren).