What Was Samson Thinking in Judges 16,17 and 16,20?

Samson’s recorded thoughts in Judg 16,20 seem to contradict the narrator’s statements in 16,17.18 that Samson «told [Delilah] his whole heart». This article will discuss this apparent contradiction by examining some of the costs and benefits of Samson’s divinely inspired strength.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schipper, Jeremy 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters 2011
In: Biblica
Year: 2011, Volume: 92, Issue: 1, Pages: 60-69
Further subjects:B Judges 16,17-20
B Strength of Samson
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Summary:Samson’s recorded thoughts in Judg 16,20 seem to contradict the narrator’s statements in 16,17.18 that Samson «told [Delilah] his whole heart». This article will discuss this apparent contradiction by examining some of the costs and benefits of Samson’s divinely inspired strength.
ISSN:2385-2062
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblica