Understanding Samson and Delilah with Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott

This week, Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott joins Jordan Jones to discuss one of the most famous couples from the Hebrew Bible: Samson and Delilah. Join us for a conversation about the rise and fall of Samson, as seen in Judges 13-16, and an examination of what the text actually says about Delilah.

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Guest: Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Baylor University.

Hosted, Produced, and Edited by Jordan Jones

Additional Contributors: Robert Cargill, Mary Kathryn Lichty, and Noah Jedlicka

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