And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
Manoah said to his wife, 'We're going to die for sure, because we have seen God.'
Manoah is terrified because he believes that seeing God means certain death, reflecting the ancient belief that no one could look upon God and live.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, during a period of Israelite oppression by the Philistines, an angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah and his barren wife to announce the miraculous birth of their son Samson, who would become a judge and deliverer for Israel. Manoah, after witnessing the angel ascend in flames, mistakenly believed they had seen God directly and feared death, reflecting the ancient biblical belief that no human could behold God's full glory and survive. This event underscores the cultural reverence for God's holiness in the Old Testament era.
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