Barren Women in Tanakh
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Mother Without a Name: The Story of Samson's Birth
Dr. Yael Zieglerתאריך פרסום: תשע"ד | |
Why is Shimshon the last major shofet in the book of Shoftim before a state of apparent anarchy? His story, which spans several chapters, begins with a detailed and wondrous tale of the announcement of his impending birth by a malakh. A close reading of this first chapter in the “Shimshon saga”, with comparisons to similar “barren women” stories, sheds light onto why and how great potential was wasted.