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Upon Samson\u2019s return from Timnah, he requested his parents\u2019 approval of his marriage to a Philistine woman. Like many modern Jewish parents, Samson\u2019s parents wanted him to find a nice Jewish woman for him to settle down with, so they try to dissuade him and ask if perhaps there is an Israelite woman, someone within the nation, he would marry. However, Samson refuses the offer and his parents ultimately acquiesce to his marriage to an outsider.<\/span><\/p>\n

This strange episode invites the question: what does this exchange reveal about Samson\u2019s relationship with his parents? There seems to be some indicators of a strange relationship. Looking back on the beginning of Samson\u2019s story, there are other details that give us hints about the odd nature of this relationship. Even though Samson\u2019s mother was barren and struggled with having a child, his parents never prayed to God to ease their difficulty and give them a child. Usually, when a child who will one day become a great leader is born, they are given a name, and accompanying this is an explanation on the significance of the name, often invoking some type of gratitude to God. However, Samson\u2019s mother simply names him without any explanation or demonstration of thanks to God for bestowing upon them the gift of a child. This naming represents the forming of an intimate connection with the child and even with God. It is the start of a life where the parents and God work together to favorably influence a child, and guide them to the right path. <\/span><\/p>\n

The lack of this first connection with Samson\u2019s parents indicates that something is missing from the outset. In addition, no mention of Samson\u2019s formative years, growing up as a child in his parents\u2019 home is recorded. (The text goes directly from his birth story to him preparing to marry). Perhaps this suggests that what he learned in his parents\u2019 home during those years was unimportant to him or his mission. Since Samson\u2019s relationship with his parents began on a bad note, this will further develop into the complicated relationship present in this chapter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps Samson\u2019s parents want to re-spark this missed connection by ensuring the building of a \u201cgood Jewish home\u201d and through his marriage, the image of a leader\u2019s family could be preserved.<\/span><\/p>\n

Image: Jan II Collaert, “Mater Sampsonis<\/em>.” Engraving after Maarten de Vos, c. 1590-95. 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