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Hebrew Bible · Judges 13:6, 18–20

The angel who rose in the flame

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ReferenceJudges 13:6, 18–20
Writtenc. 650–550 BCE
SetBefore Samson's birth
For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar.

Translation: KJV

Read it literally

The visitor refuses to give his name ('seeing it is secret') and leaves by rising in a column of fire. Then Samson, a man of unnatural strength, is born.

What scholars say

Read as a birth-announcement story.

From the sky Giants and hybrids
People and places hereSamson

Quick answers about Judges 13:6, 18–20

Where is Judges 13:6, 18–20 found?

Judges 13:6, 18–20 (Hebrew Bible). Translation quoted: King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with Apocrypha.

When was Judges 13:6, 18–20 written?

c. 650–550 BCE.

What do scholars say about Judges 13:6, 18–20?

Read as a birth-announcement story.

Sources

  1. King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with ApocryphaPrimary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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