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Prof. Steven Goldsmith, University of California at Berkeley
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Prof. Robert Kiely, Harvard University
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Prof. Gerald L. Bruns, University of Notre Dame
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Prof. David Jasper and Prof. Stephen Prickett
from the Bible and literature

Samson 力量之源(士師記13)

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在舊約時代,有個叫做參孫的大力士,他的頭發給了他如公牛般力氣,但沒人知道這個氣力的真正來源。直到有一天,他的愛人黛利拉背叛他,把這個秘密告訴了娘家,同時也是參孫的敵人非利士人。于是,非利士人等到參孫熟睡時剃去他的七綹頭發,使得他毫無力氣,并剜了他的雙眼,用銅鏈銬住她的手腳,把他送進牢中。這時,參孫的頭發慢慢地長出來了,他也恢復了力氣。為了報復和雪恥,他摧毀了非利士人的宴會廳,與他的敵人同歸于盡。 參孫的力大無窮在歷史上留下了印記。“參孫的柱”(Samson post)意為“起重柱”,即支撐著甲板上的梁柱或運送導向塊的堅固柱子。“參孫的頭發”(Samson’s hair)則成為一些織發中心的品牌名稱。如果你說某某是參孫,你是在夸他力量非凡。

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Keywords

Delilah    hair    Samson    strength   

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