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Delilah Reclaimed by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

By Janet Rudolph on January 21, 2021 • ( 10 )

*This post includes a call for stories at the end. In my previous blogpost, I wrote about the Biblical tale of Samson and Delilah and why it was likely written in a manner to hide older pagan mythos. You can… Read More ›

Delilah, Lost by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

By Janet Rudolph on December 17, 2020 • ( 21 )

Delilah is a beautiful name on its own merits. As a biblical personage Delilah is forever connected to Samson for their tales are intertwined. As it is told in Judges, Samson is the clear hero of the tale and Delilah… Read More ›

Painting Women from Judges – Part 2: The Woman from Timnah Reframed by Melinda Bielas

By Guest Contributor on March 17, 2015 • ( 16 )

The story of the woman from Timnah, Samson’s first wife – found in the Hebrew Bible, Judges 14:1-15:6 – is often interpreted as yet another wickedly seductive woman who distracts and confuses the heroic judge, preventing him from enacting the… Read More ›