Naked Bible 447: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11
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Canaanite Religion - Is the Lord Incomparable?
The Canaanites worship the fertility God Baal or Baal, believing him to be a mighty warrior king who controlled the elements of the storm. Hannah declares that the Lord is incomparable to all other so-called gods in her song of praise following Samuel's birth. In effect, when Hannah says there is no god like Yahweh to celebrate the answer to her prayer, in the baby Samuel she declares Yahweh's direct superiority over Baal.
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