Hannah has just vowed if God will give her a son she will give that boy back to the Lord. I’ve been reading 1 Samuel as a storyteller, looking for characters, patterns and cross references. So WHEN are we? Early the next morning. Hold onto your time clauses because we are about to leap years […]
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From weeping to eating, A Storytellers’ Bible Study 1 Sam 1:12-18
In the shadow of the tabernacle, Hannah the wife of Elkanah is kneeling, praying, weeping. I’ve been reading through her story, looking for the characters, cross references and patterns—the things storytellers look for. She’s praying in desperation for the Lord to look on her, remember her. But the first person who looks at her is […]
