Story · 23 · The Hero
Samson's mother was the smart one
An angel tells a barren woman she'll bear a special son. Her husband Manoah begs for the angel to return, and the angel appears to her again, curtly telling him he'd already instructed his wife.
Strength isn't the same as wisdom.
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The comic scene sets up Samson, whose masculinity relies on brute force and whose longing for love leads him to reveal his secret. His mother, unnamed, is the discerning one.
Bible reference: Judges 13
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 372
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