samson is in the book of judges of the bible.
samson is in what book of the bible?
book of judges
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samson can be either a masculine given name or a surname. it may refer to:









































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bullet::::- samson, the man of extraordinary strength in the book of judges in the bible









































bullet::::- samson of dol (c. 485-c. 565), british saint









































bullet::::- samson of brechin (fl. 1150-1165), first known bishop of brechin, scotland









































bullet::::- samson of tottington (1135-1211), english benedictine monk and abbot of bury st. edmunds









































bullet::::- samson (bishop of worcester) (died 1112), chaplain to william the conqueror, later bishop of worcester









































bullet::::- samson abramsky (born 1953), british computer scientist
samson (name)
these views are disputed by traditional and conservative biblical scholars who consider samson to be a literal historical figure and thus reject any connections to mythological heroes. the concept of samson as a "solar hero" has been described as "an artificial ingenuity". joan comay, co-author of "who's who in the bible: the old testament and the apocrypha, the new testament", believes that the biblical story of samson is so specific concerning time and place that samson was undoubtedly a real person who pitted his great strength against the oppressors of israel. in contrast, james king west considers that the hostilities between the philistines and hebrews appear to be of a "purely personal and local sort". he also considers that samson stories have, in contrast to much of judges, an "almost total lack of a religious or moral tone". conversely, elon gilad of "haaretz" writes "some biblical stories are flat-out cautions against marrying foreign women, none more than the story of samson". gilad notes how samson's parents disapprove of his desire to marry a philistine woman and how samson's relationship with delilah leads to his demise. he contrasts this with what he sees as a more positive portrayal of intermarriage in the book of ruth.
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