The Jawbone of a Donkey: A Lesson in God’s Sovereign Power and Our Duty to Obey
The Holy Bible, as the inerrant and inspired Word of God, is our ultimate authority and guide. Every account within its pages—from Genesis to Revelation—carries divine purpose, revealing God’s unchanging character, His righteous commands, and the eternal consequences of obedience or rebellion. In Judges 15:15-17, we find the true and literal account of Samson, a man chosen by God to deliver Israel from the Philistines. This passage is not a mere story; it is a divine lesson, showing us God’s sovereign might, the power He grants to those who rely on Him, and the absolute necessity of living in submission to His will. God’s Mighty Hand at Work The Scripture in Judges 15:15-17 (KJV) declares: " And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith. And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men. And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cas...