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Author: Erik M.M. Eynikel Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004262369 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 254
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Samson is a peculiar character. He is the most powerful of the Israelite judges and three whole chapters in the book of Judges are allocated to him. Yet he demonstrates many weaknesses, not least for the charms of women. In the international conference “Samson: Hero or Fool?” organised at the University of Nijmegen in April, 2008, the texts of Judges 16-18 were studied from different perspectives, investigating how the complex character of this (anti)hero lived on in various ways in the later traditions about him. The contributions discuss also the reception history of the Samson traditions in later Jewish, Christian and Islamic literature, as well as his representation in figurative and performing arts
Author: Erik M.M. Eynikel Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004262369 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 254
Book Description
Samson is a peculiar character. He is the most powerful of the Israelite judges and three whole chapters in the book of Judges are allocated to him. Yet he demonstrates many weaknesses, not least for the charms of women. In the international conference “Samson: Hero or Fool?” organised at the University of Nijmegen in April, 2008, the texts of Judges 16-18 were studied from different perspectives, investigating how the complex character of this (anti)hero lived on in various ways in the later traditions about him. The contributions discuss also the reception history of the Samson traditions in later Jewish, Christian and Islamic literature, as well as his representation in figurative and performing arts
Author: Pnina Galpaz-Feller Publisher: Peter Lang ISBN: 9783039108527 Category : Bibles Languages : en Pages : 352
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The story of Samson in the Bible is told in just four chapters of the Book of Judges, but the story of his life is composed of a mosaic of events. This book examines many aspects of the unique figure of Samson: Samson as the chosen of God, who is destined to save the Israelites from Philistine oppression, and who ultimately dies with the Philistines; Samson, who appears on the stage of history as a promising leader but whose leadership fails; Samson the dissolute Nazirite; a powerful man who rips apart a lion as though it were a lamb, who uproots the gates of the city of Gaza and pulls down a pagan temple - but at the same time he succumbs to his women and is ruled by them. This book invites the reader to contemplate Samson's highly contradictory personality, to take up moral issues, and to reflect upon love and betrayal, life and death, family and society - subjects that have concerned people from antiquity to the present.
Author: Eleno Mellomida Publisher: ISBN: 9781660660315 Category : Languages : en Pages : 146
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Meet the man behind the legend.Samson was a larger-than-life figure who has captured the imagination of millions of people from different cultures across millennia. His extraordinary feats of strength have no doubt inspired the creation of modern comic book superheroes. This book puts a spotlight on Samson, the real superhero, to examine and know him better-his birth, source of strength, love interests (yes, not only Delilah), triumphs, trials, and ultimately, his death. This is a behind-the-scenes account of what makes him so well-known among many, albeit with a superficial understanding of this tower of a man.
Author: Roderick L. Evans Publisher: Abundant Truth Publishing ISBN: 9781601410092 Category : Languages : en Pages : 48
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In this book, we will explore the life of Samson, the Nazarite. Samson was known as God's strong man. He possessed great physical strength through the Spirit of the Lord. He judged Israel for twenty years. However, his life and ministry ended early due to personal character flaws. Believers can learn from his mistakes and emulate his successes (he was listed as a hero of faith in Hebrews 11). It is our hope that Samson's story will challenge believers to pursue righteousness in their service to the Lord.
Author: John Roskoski Publisher: ISBN: 9781718079687 Category : Languages : en Pages : 309
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The biblical narratives that describe the life of Samson, the hero and judge of ancient Israel has captured the imagination for generations, with his image and persona used in countless literary and media forms. More than a "Hebrew Hercules," Samson is presented by Dr. Roskoski entirely within the biblical context, and through a series of researched essays, he portrays many of the important historical and theological characteristics of this amazing man and his place in God's plan for the salvation of mankind. Just a few moments with Dr. Roskoski's work will serve to immerse the reader in a depth of material and understanding that is found in few other works.
Author: J. Cheryl Exum Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 0567685195 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 288
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Art as Biblical Commentary is not just about biblical art but, more importantly, about biblical exegesis and the contributions visual criticism as an exegetical tool can make to biblical exegesis and commentary. Using a range of texts and numerous images, J. Cheryl Exum asks what works of art can teach us about the biblical text. 'Visual criticism' is her term for an approach that addresses this question by focusing on the narrativity of images-reading them as if, like texts, they have a story to tell-and asking what light an image's 'story' can shed on the biblical narrator's story. In Part I, Exum elaborates on her approach and offers a personal testimony to the value of visual criticism. Part 2 examines in detail the story of Hagar in Genesis 16 and 21. Part 3 contains chapters on erotic looking and voyeuristic gazing in the stories of Bathsheba, Susanna, Joseph and Potiphar's wife and the Song of Songs; on the distribution of renown among Jael, Deborah and Barak; on the Bible's notorious women, Eve and Delilah; and on the sacrificed female body in the stories of the Levite's wife (Judges 19) and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Author: Hemchand Gossai Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 0567680967 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 344
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This is the first volume to provide a wide range of postcolonial interpretations of and commentaries upon significant texts in the Hebrew Bible. The volume intersects with the work of the key theorists in postcolonial studies such as Fanon, Senghor, Said and Spivak as well as with scholars such as Sugirtharajah, Kwok Pui-lan, and Segovia who have applied this theory to biblical studies. Texts have been chosen specifically for their relevance to postcolonial discourse, rather than seeking to cover each biblical document. This volume is designed to demonstrate how historical criticism, postmodernism, and the important concerns of postcolonial readings may be integrated to obtain an informed explanation of the Hebrew Bible and the writings of early Judaism. The chapters are written by scholars who represent a spectrum of national, indigenous, and diasporic contexts. Taken together these perspectives and the interpretations they yield represent a continued expansion of the manner in which Old Testament texts are read and interpreted through postcolonial lenses, reminding readers that the interpretive trajectories of these texts are almost inexhaustible. As such the volume serves as not only an addition to ongoing scholarship on postcolonialism but also as an expansion of the horizon for dialogue.
Author: Keith Bodner Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 0567700518 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 289
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In the Book of Judges, why, if we view Samson as a heroic Übermensch, do we read his story one way, yet if we read him as a buffoonish and violent oaf, we read the story another way? How does our assessment of the characters of a story, our empathy with them or suspicion of them, shape the way we read it? This book addresses these questions by analyzing the complex characterization in the Book of Judges, paying attention to an often neglected but important area of study in the Hebrew Bible. Its international group of contributors explore the implications of characterization on storytelling, situating their contributions within the context of literary studies of the Hebrew Bible, and offering multiple perspectives on the many and various characters one encounters in the Book of Judges. Chapters examine a range of topics, including the relationship between humor, characterization and theology in Judges; the intersection of characterization and ethics through the story of the story of Jephthah's daughter; why the 'trickster hero' Ehud disturbs interpreters; and the ways in which Abimelech's characterization affects the key narrative themes of succession and kingship in his story.
Author: Erik M.M. Eynikel
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Author: Erik M.M. Eynikel
Author: Lynn Grossman Bartholome
Author: Pnina Galpaz-Feller
Author: Eleno Mellomida
Author: Roderick L. Evans
Author: John Roskoski
Author: J. Cheryl Exum
Author: Hemchand Gossai
Author: Keith Bodner