Samson: What Kind of Nazirite Was He?

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Samson: What Kind of Nazirite Was He?

Samson and Delilah (Jud. 16:4-19) Gustave Doré (colorized) 1866

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Published: May 14, 2013

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  1. This claim follows the Masoretic text and the Septuagint; in a textual variant found in Qumran (4QSama 1:22), Samuel is called a nazirite.

  2. Gregory Mobley, Samson and the Liminal Hero in the Ancient Near East, LHB/OTS 453 (New York, NY: T & T Clark, 2006).

Dr. Ely Levine holds a PhD in biblical studies and archaeology from Harvard University. He has taught at Villanova University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Luther College. He has participated in archaeological excavations in Italy… Read More
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