The Bible In Paintings: GOD PROMISES SAMSON’S BIRTH

[Hebrews 11:6]

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[Hebrews 11:6]

S A M S O N
SAMSON’S LION
SAMSON KILLS A THOUSAND PHILISTINES
SAMSON’S TROPHIES
DELILAH BETRAYS SAMSON
THE PHILISTINES CAPTURE SAMSON
SAMSON'S CAPTIVITY AND REVENGE

[Red Badger]

You would have thought the wings would have been a clue...............

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Doesn’t it seem curious that the angel appeared to Mrs. Manoah, yet the Bible does not reveal her first name?

[Red Badger]

That is rather odd, given that Judaism is a matrilineal religion..................

[left that other site]

Good Morning! :-)

[Hebrews 11:6]

There is nothing about the Bible which is unintentional or inadvertent, so I presume the omission has meaning and import. It certainly draws my attention to her, even moreso given the matrilinealism you note.

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Mary-Lou! May your morning, and your entire day, be blessed.

[etabeta]

Thank you, Dan. They are all good representations of this story, some more than others.

[Red Badger]

I don’t know, if even the Medieval rabbis couldn’t fill in the blanks with their often strange backstories, i.e. Adam had a wife before Eve, then it must not have been really important to them.............

[Hebrews 11:6]

Until I see a better theory, I’m assuming that omission is intended to draw attention to her in a subtle way.

[Red Badger]

Maybe her name was ‘Lilith’............

[Red Badger]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith

[InkStone]

Thank you Dan; great choices all.
Good morning to those who have trusted Jesus Yeshua God as Savior.

[BenLurkin]

Beautiful. Thank you for posting.

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some more than others

I was thinking the same thing, Alba. Apparently, painting an angel rising on flames is not routine nor easy.

[Hebrews 11:6]

A “Chosen” reference?

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Hey there, Leon! Hope your Resurrection Sunday was inspiring for you....

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My pleasure, Ben. Thank you for commenting.

[Red Badger]

Only slightly tongue-in-cheek.

‘Lilith’ was also the name of the character on “Cheers” who was the stern wife of Dr. Frasier Crane, both psychiatrists.

The real life actress who played her, Beatrice “Bebe” Jane Neuwirth, is Jewish!...........