Fw: [Milton-L] Reading Samson Agonistes

[alan horn]

Interesting discussion to be having given what's going on in Gaza now,
with both Jewish and Christian support.

Alan H.

On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Carol Barton <cbartonphd1 at verizon.net> wrote:
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>  Sorry--cut off in mid-sentence again--
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>  > Jim, reading your most recent post: I think you still have to factor in
>  > patience, fortitude, and--above all--"Love the Lord thy God with all thy
>  > heart, with all thy strength, and with all thy might."
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>  Isn't that what Samson's doing--literally--when not knowing what he's
>   supposed to do at the pillars until the moment that he does it--he follows
>   God's will rather than his own? Like Jesus, he's aware that "of his days,
>  this may be the last," but not how; he's not going to the Temple of Dagon
>  for the premeditated purpose of pulling the pillars down at that point, just
>  going where he knows God wants him to go--and if it costs him his life to do
>  God's bidding, so be it. Surely, he deserves some credit for that, even by
>  our (NT) accounting?
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>  Best,
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>  Carol Barton
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