Article
“Tragedy of Spirit-Empowered Heroes: A Close Look at Samson and Saul”
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
(2017)
Abstract
This study is motivated by the ongoing dilemma of the ethical failures among well-known leaders of the modern Pentecostal/Charismatic movements. Through a close look at Saul and Samson, the two charismatic leaders of the Old Testament who have the most frequent references to the Spirit of God, the study probes the internal and private layers of their experience with the Spirit of God. The intention of the Spirit’s presence includes both an internal transformation as well as external tasks. The scriptural evidence demonstrates that there is no less work of the Spirit for the internal working of the recipients than the tasks of deliverance. It is their failure to receive the private and internal transformative work of the Spirit that resulted in the total failure of the heroes.
Keywords
- Spirit-empowered,
- leadership,
- Spirit of God,
- Samson,
- Saul,
- charismatic leaders,
- moral failure
Disciplines
Publication Date
2017
Citation Information
Wonsuk Ma. "“Tragedy of Spirit-Empowered Heroes: A Close Look at Samson and Saul”" Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology Vol. 2 Iss. 1-2 (2017) p. 23 - 38 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/wonsuk-ma/4/