The biblical figure of Samson has long been understood as a man of brute strength, a warrior on the margins of society whose story is often defined by violence and destruction. Yet alongside his ...

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Samson’s story is told in the Book of Judges, Chapters 13-16. In the biblical ...

(The Conversation) — While the biblical figure of Samson is often characterized as driven by poor judgment, a Hebrew Bible scholar argues why he could instead be interpreted as a figure of emotional ...

Samson’s story is told in the Book of Judges, Chapters 13-16. In the biblical context, judges were not legal authorities but leaders meant to rescue the Israelites from oppression. Samson is one such ...

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Tanner Ethan Walker, Wesleyan University (THE CONVERSATION) The biblical figure ...