Judges 15:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and olives.”
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Read Full Chapter →He sets the torches ablaze and releases the foxes into the Philistine grain fields, burning the stacked sheaves, the standing crop, and even the vineyards and olive groves.
What Does Judges 15:5 Mean?
The released animals scatter fire across the harvest. The standing corn, the gathered shocks, the vineyards, and the olive trees all go up in flames. In a single stroke Samson destroys the food, the wine, and the oil on which Philistine life depended.
Striking at the harvest struck at the heart of the enemy's strength and security. The judgment falls upon those who had oppressed Israel and broken faith with Samson. Throughout Scripture, the Lord can humble the proud by removing the very things they trust in, that they might learn He alone gives the increase.
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What does Judges 15:5 mean?
He sets the torches ablaze and releases the foxes into the Philistine grain fields, burning the stacked sheaves, the standing crop, and even the vineyards and olive groves.