S2:146 1 Samuel 1
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The Birth Narrative of Samuel
Hannah's story begins in utter helplessness silence it anticipates Israel's royal narrative which also begins in helplessness as Hannah moves to voice. The desperation moving toward the Thanksgiving is a theme that we'll see as we follow Israel throughout the rest of first and second Samuel. Our chapter corresponds canonically to second Samuel 24 which portrays David in the end like Hannah as a needy trusting supplantThe two chapters witnessed a vulnerable faith together bracket Israel's larger story of power so I thought is just such an interesting way to think about this this chapter.
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