If you watched the Bible miniseries on the History Channel one of the things you probably noticed was their depiction of Samson as being Black and having dreadlocks. What is interesting about that is that the Rastafari movement makes connection with the Nazirite vow that Samson lived under. Some have even postulated that Samson had dreadlocks based on Judges 16:13,
“13 Then Delilah said to Samson, “Until now you have mocked me and told me lies. Tell me how you might be bound.” And he said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web and fasten it tight with the pin, then I shall become weak and be like any other man.”
believing his “locks” were dreadlocks. I found that interesting and it sheds some light on why the Bible miniseries took the direction they did. Most likely Samson had seven braids of hair, not actual dreadlocks and since he was from the tribe of Dan, I am guessing he was ethnically Jewish as well.
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RASTAFARI IS THE ALMIGHTY
Funny how when the truth is written but doesn’t fit your view of “truth”, you change the meaning. The bible says locks, not braids. Maybe the original Israelites where black….I mean how long were they in Africa?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lock
Well the 13th tribe for instance is Ethiopian. I know 2 Ethiopian Jews. Both have dreads! Mind boggling. Samson s hair would v locked anyway if he didnt comb it. Is there any connection re Rastas today not cutting their hair?
13 th Tribe
Jews back then were NOT looking European! Sorry white Historians got it wrong Egyptians were BLACK, and Jews LOOKED like Egyptians!!!