THEO10001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Shiksa, Nazirite, Iron Age
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Worship dagon god originally a canaanite god, not philistine a. ii. 1. Gods were local you worship the local god of the place where you are at. a. ii. 2. Dramatic contrast to the hebrews, whose god goes where they go. 2 key advantages a. iii. 1. very united as a group with closely aligned cities a. iii. 1. a) vs the canaanites ethnically diverse a. iii. 2. Entered the iron age with iron weapons to their advantage in battle. The mother"s diet while pregnant is not to drink wine/strong drinks for religious reasons a. i. Priest(ess?)) a. i. 2. she does so for 3 months, samson must do so for his entire life a. i. 3. vows are usually for religious reasons yet samson is one of most irreligious people we will meet in this state. Samson + philistine woman at gaza (shiksa) a) b) Parents are traditional, unhappy with a shiksa marriage but agree to the marriage. b. i. b. ii. ) samson kills it easily and moves on.
