Questions tagged [samson]
The last judge of ancient Israel and a Nazarite
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How does Samson foreshadow Christ?
Samson is an Old Testament character that is often depicted from the pulpit as a womanizer of marginal character. However, there seems to be a growing perspective that Samson foreshadows first advent ...
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Does the Catholic Church put the death of Samson in the category of suicide?
At Judges 16: 289-30 (NRSVCE) we see the account of death of Samson:
Then Samson called to the Lord and said, “Lord God, remember me and strengthen me only this once, O God, so that with this one ...