Journey through Nach - Shoftim 14: Shimshon's First Marriage

Nach Yomi by Nach Yomi - A Chapter a Day

Jul 15, 202600:40:28Religion & Spirituality

Shoftim chapter 14 tells the story of Shimshon's marriage to a Philistine woman from Timnah, a match his parents object to but that turns out to have a deeper divine purpose. Along the way we meet the famous riddle Shims...

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