Samson
About this date: This figure belongs to a broad pre-monarchic or early-monarchic narrative setting, not a securely dated point supplied by this graph.
Nazirite judge in conflict with the Philistines.
Historical context
Judges, Ruth, and early First Samuel portray leadership before the monarchy. The stories include deliverance and fidelity alongside violence, failed vows, contested power, and social disorder; inclusion is not moral approval.
Key points
- Nazirite judge in conflict with the Philistines.
- Primary reading: Judges 13–16. Read the complete passage in its literary context.
- These narratives often expose moral disorder as well as recount deliverance; a character's prominence is not automatic endorsement.
Scripture
- Judges 13–16 — Principal biblical passage cluster for Samson; check the summary against the complete text.
Sources and further reading
- USCCB introduction to Judges
Literary and historical introduction; not independent verification of every narrated event.