Author: Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Image Title: Scenes from Samson’s Life
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Description: Matthias Scheits (c. 1630-1700) depicts the major events in Samson’s life, including the announcement of his birth, slaying a lion, burning the Philistine fields, slaying 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of an ass, carrying away the gates of Gaza, Delilah cutting his hair, and pushing down the Temple of Dagon, where he died with 3,000 Philistines.
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