Tag: Saint-Saens

• Samson, a Hero and a Half (iv)

  In Judges 16, being ‘controlled by the Spirit of Yahweh’ seems to increase Samson’s sexual, as well as physical, prowess. While visiting Gaza “he saw a prostitute and went to her house to spend the night”. No moral censure appears in the text. Perhaps Yahweh was willing to let this go, since his aim (recalling…

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  17th Nov 2022

  Christianity, Composer, Hebrew Bible, Literature, Mythology, Old Testament, Religion

  Folktales, Gaza, God, Israel, Legends, Opera, Saint-Saens, Samson and Delilah

• Samson, a Hero and a Half ! (i)

  In the book in the Hebrew Bible called “Judges” (chapters 13 to 16) we’re entertained with the amazingly outrageous story of Samson. This makes a welcome contrast to, let’s say, the first dozen chapters of 1 Chronicles. When sleep doesn’t come easily, try these interminable genealogical and other assorted lists of eminently forgettable names. The…

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  8th Nov 2022

  Christianity, Composer, Hebrew Bible, Literature, Music, Mythology, Old Testament, Poetry, Religion

  Bible, God, Israelites, Janet Baker, Judges, Milton, Philistines, Saint-Saens, Samson, Yahweh