Samson :

Crenshaw, James L.

Samson : a secret betrayed, a vow ignored / James L. Crenshaw. - London, UK ; Atlanta, GA : SPCK, John Knox Press, c1978. - 172 p. ; hbk ; 21 cm.

Includes indexes.

Bibliography: p. [167]-170.

A translation of Judges 13:1-16:31 --
Introduction -- Ch. 1 : Literary and Stylistic traditions.
A dying man's legacy --
Literary forms --
Editorial additions to the saga --
Motifs --
Stylistic features --
The larger context -- Ch. 2 : Passion of charisma.
Unifying themes --
Women in the Samson saga : The ideal Israelite wife ; Marriage based on physical beauty ; Physical lust outside marriage ; Unreciprocated love -- Ch. 3 : The Riddles.
The nature and function of riddles --
Riddles in the Old Testament --
Riddles within the Samson saga -- Ch. 4 : The Tragic Dimension.
Ius Talionis --
Tragic destiny --
Comical aspects --
A broken vow --
Theological dimensions of the story --
From saint to tragic hero --
Milton's "Samson Agonistes" Afterword : The Secret is Out.

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Samson (Biblical judge)


Bible.--Judges XIII, 1-XVI, 31--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Riddles--History and criticism.

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