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She eventually does and cuts off his hair, which was the source, after which he goes into a period of degradation and humiliation, but eventually regains his powers and brings down the temple, etc., etc., etc. The age-old story of Samson and Delilah is one that I’m sure most of you have heard about at one time or another as the story of God’s strongman that ultimately has a fall from grace because he shacks up with Delilah, who prods him constantly to learn the secret of his strength. A common fallacy that is alive and well today, especially in fundamental religions.

Because where is the kingdom? It’s within you… Luke 17:21 KJVĢ1 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.Īnd if you don’t understand that, then you are trying to interpret allegory, symbolism, mythology, and parables as historical and literal. The “mystery of the kingdom of God” is the mystery of yourself. The “mystery” is the true meaning of the text. “Them that are without” is referring to those people that are outside of the mystery, and seeking whatever God is outside of themselves.

11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables.