Long considered a series of “loosely connected and grossly editorialized traditions” about the hero Samson,1 Judges 13–16 has been seen as increasingly unified in recent decades, with studies arguing for the coherence of its structure, theme, and even plot. 2 A 1974 essay by James Crenshaw extols the narrator’s skill at achieving a unified composition organized around a universal theme, “the conflict between filial devotion and erotic attachment.” 3 Cheryl Exum’s series of articles published between 1980 and 1983 reveals structural and thematic webs connecting scene to scene, episode to episode, and cycle to cycle, many of them lifting up the theological message that despite his strength Samson is nonetheless utterly dependent on the Lord for life and death. 4 A 1990 essay by Robert Alter describes the structural, thematic, and even psychological connections between episodes forged by the root -36, which underscores Samson’s compulsive drive toward foreign women. 5 Yairah Amit’s 1...
Jesus is the truth Seek the truth Find the answers 5 Reasons why Jesus is God? So, there are many opinions of who Jesus really is. Muslims believe that Jesus was one of Islam’s many prophets, a good and holy man, but certainly not the son of God. The Mormons: Mormons believe God created Jesus through a relationship with one of his celestial wives. In fact, according to the Mormon publication, pearl of great price and the LDS website, even Satan was a son of God and a brother of Jesus, equal with Jesus in nature. Jehovah’s witnesses believe that Jesus was and is merely an angel who is just one of many ‘’god’’ they say exit. “Scriptural evidence indicates that the name Michael applied to God’s son before he left heaven to become Jesus Christ and also after his return” [Aid to bible understanding, watchtower bible & tract society, 1971, 1152]. Hindus: Hindus believe that Jesus was one of many great and holy me. Many Hindus believe that Jesus was a good...