Samson: Strong in Jehovah, Weak in the Flesh

8 sermons on Judges 13-16
by Rev. Martyn McGeown on CD or DVD

In the book of Judges, Samson is the last judge and the one who receives the longest treatment (Judg. 13-16). He is also most people’s favourite judge and, like us, he is both strong in Jehovah and weak in the flesh. Fascinating historical and practical material!

(1) The Announcement of a Nazarite Saviour (Judg. 13:1-23)
(2) The Childhood of Samson (Judg. 13:24-25)
(3) Samson Seeks an Occasion Against the Philistines (Judg. 14:1-20)
(4) Samson’s Escalating War Against the Philistines (Judg. 15:1-20)
(5) Samson Removes Gaza’s Gates (Judg. 16:1-3)
(6) Samson Forfeits His Office (Judg. 16:4-20)
(7) Samson Chastised in Gaza’s Prison (Judg. 16:21-22)
(8) Samson Dies in the Temple of Dagon (Judg. 16:23-31)

The Outrage at Gibeah

6 sermons on Judges 19-21 on CD or DVD

An attempted homosexual gang rape, a heterosexual gang rape and a dismembered concubine being sent to Israel’s 12 tribes leads to the whole tribe of Benjamin being put under discipline and almost wiped out. “The Outrage at Gibeah” (Judges 19-21) sets forth Jehovah’s searing holiness, the necessity of (painful) church discipline and God’s amazing grace.

(1) What Sort of a Man Is This Levite? (Judg. 19:1-21)
(2) The Outrage at Gibeah (Judg. 19:22-30)
(3) A Whole Tribe Put Under Discipline! (Judg. 20:1-17)
(4) Painful Church Discipline in Israel (Judg. 20:18-25)
(5) Benjamin Nearly Wiped Out! (Judg. 20:26-48)
(6) Benjamin Back From the Brink (Judg. 21)

“I’ve just finished listening to the CDs on ‘The Outrage at Gibeah.’ I had not thought of this holy narrative as applying to the N.T. Church in the way the exegesis explained. I found it a powerful and thought-provoking exposition and challenging application.” – W. Midlands, England

Unfolding Covenant History

An exposition of the Old Testament from a covenantal perspective. This is in an ongoing exposition: the first four volumes (covering Creation to the Conquest of Canaan) were authored by Prof. Homer C. Hoeksema. Volume 5 and 6 are authored by Prof. David J. Engelsma, who plans to write volume 7 as well.

“These very readable volumes are a veritable treasure store into which, when the believer dips, he will surely increase his spiritual wealth” (The Outlook).

“I have started Hoeksema’s Unfolding Covenant History. I have finished the first volume and am in the middle of the second. It is a work with very deep theology and a good and detailed overview of sacred history!” – Hungary

“Unfolding Covenant History is so well written—with clarity, depth and ‘liveliness’ (which I can only attribute to the Spirit of Christ in HCH [Homer Hoeksema] and DJE [David Engelsma])—it is a pleasure reading them. I find the folks who publish through RFPA the best of the theologians and writers.” – New York, USA

“I have been reading the first two volumes of the Unfolding Covenant History by the RFPA, and must say that I have enjoyed them immensely. I find the covenant theology of the PRC most compelling. – England

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Volume 5 of Unfolding Covenant History: Judges and Ruth

An exposition of the Old Testament from a covenantal perspective. This is in an ongoing exposition: the first four volumes (covering Creation to the Conquest of Canaan) were authored by Prof. Homer C. Hoeksema. Volume 5 is authored by Prof. David J. Engelsma, who plans to writes volumes 6 and 7 as well.

This volume in the Unfolding Covenant History series continues an exposition of Old Testament history from the viewpoint of God’s covenant faithfulness toward his people begun by Prof. Homer Hoeksema. Prof. Engelsma intends (DV) to finish in this and succeeding volumes the history of God’s church in the old dispensation.

Part 1 dealing with Judges traces the dark history of the time of the judges with its recurring themes of Israel’s departure from Jehovah to serve heathen idols, God’s chastisement of his people by delivering them to the persecution and dominance of their enemies, their crying to him for help in their distress, and the Lord’s gracious deliverance of them by various judges.

Part 2 explains the familiar but amazing history of Ruth, which illustrates vividly the truth of God’s sovereign redemption in the salvation of the Gentiles and the inclusion of Ruth into the line of the covenant so that she becomes the grandmother of King David, the saviour of Israel as the theocratic king and a type of Christ.

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“Delighted with the book [Unfolding Covenant History, vol. 5]. Many thanks.” – Scotland