01728cam a2200349 i 4500 358935 AU-EpEBC 20151028104441.0 780407s1978 gau b 001 0 eng 77015748 0804201706 DLC DLC DLC BS1305.2 .C73 222/.32/06 EW 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. Samson (Biblical judge) Bible. Judges XIII, 1-XVI, 31 Criticism, interpretation, etc. Riddles History and criticism. ddc 35554 35554 0 0 ddc 0 0 5 MAIN MAIN OPEN 2013-04-03 Donated by Valentin Vasilev, 2009-2011. 10.00 0 222.3206/CRE 12872 2015-10-28 00:00:00 1 50.00 2013-04-03 AM