While some liberal Christians will accept that the story of Samson was just a legend, most Christian fanatics will say that Samson was historical.
The book of Judges (Judges 13:5) describes him as an Israelite warrior and judge, a member of the tribe of Dan, and a Nazirite. His immense physical strength, which he used for 20 years against the Philistines, derived from his uncut hair." According to Got Question (A Christian evangelical website), "It seems as though Samson’s hair was his human source of power..."
Hair is made up of keratin. There is no way that human strength can come from keratin. According to Hair and Scalp Disorders (Edited by Zekayi Kutlubay and Server Serdaroglu), In humans, hair has various functions such as protection against external factors, sebum, apocrine sweat and pheromones production, and thermoregulation.
So, when does hair become a source of super-human strength?
Honestly speaking, this Samson story is more like a kwentong balbero than actual history. No puns intended.
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