Samson’s story is less on of a hero and more fool as it shows us moral slide of a man who could have been defined by great character rather than a few great exploits. In the end, Samson finds a redemption, of sorts, but it comes tragically and with the loss of this own life. In Samson, we find a character study that doesn’t inspire us to be. Rather, it is a character study that shows us what not to be.

Samson shows us what a backslider looks like.