(THE CONVERSATION) The biblical figure of Samson has long been understood as a man of brute strength, a warrior on the margins of society whose story is often defined by violence and destruction. Yet ...

The story of how Samson was betrayed by his lover Delilah is one of the best-loved in the Bible. The Old Testament tells how, before Samson was born, an angel told his mother that he was destined to ...

(The Conversation) — While the biblical figure of Samson is often characterized as driven by poor judgment, a Hebrew Bible scholar argues why he could instead be interpreted as a figure of emotional ...

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Tanner Ethan Walker, Wesleyan University (THE CONVERSATION) The biblical figure ...

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Samson’s story is told in the Book of Judges, Chapters 13-16. In the biblical ...