* An angel showed up to Manoah’s wife and announced the birth of a son.

* Samson’s dad asks what kind of rules should govern the boy’s life and work.

* Essentially, “how can I raise my kid the right way?”

* The angel responds with a command to the child’s mom:

* vs 12-14 - “Be sure your wife follows the instructions I gave her…”

* He was to be a Nazarite, but she had to live like one first.

* Essentially, the angel said, “Model the type of behavior he should have, like that of a Nazarite, and that will be enough.”

* What is “caught” by kids is far more impactful than what is “taught” by parents.