Judges 13

The cycle of disobedience among the Israelites is back yet again, and this time they are oppressed for 40 years. But as always in this chapter another judge is on his way - this time in the form of Samson. The account here in chapter 13 of how God told his parents about his coming is pretty cool; I especially like how God responds to the father's request to see the angelic messenger again, since only his wife had seen him at first. It is odd, though, that when he asks how the boy should be raised the answer is that the mother should avoid alcohol and unclean foods. I wonder if more was said that was not written down, or if that omission was intentional.