Samuel is Born and Dedicated - Hannah's Prayer

Samuel is Born

Vs. 19 - The Lord Remembered Hannah.

Question - Does God Almighty have a bad memory?

1, 2 Samuel (1) The Lord Opens Hannah’s Womb (1:1–20)

“Remembered” is a soteriological verb when used with the Lord as the subject and suggests the initiation of a major new activity by the covenant-making God (cf. Gen 8:1; Exod 2:24; cf. also Gen 19:29; 30:22). In most miracles touching human lives, the Lord chooses to achieve his desired ends with the assistance of people. Certainly this was true in Hannah’s case.

Gen. 8:1 “Then God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided.”

Exodus 2:24 “So God heard their groaning, and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.”

Gen. 19:29 “And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had dwelt.”

Gen. 30:22 “Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb.”

“God Remembers” means that God shows up with salvation that saves to the uttermost and proves once again that He is God and that nothing is too difficult for Him.

vs. 20 - Samuel is born and she names him - Shemuel - The name of God

El- from “elohim”

vss. 21-23 - She keeps him at home until he is old enough.

“lent” him to the Lord. - “dedicated” him - He belongs to the Lord.

As long as He lives.

They worshipped - in verse 28.

Chpt. 2

Hannah’s Prayer

2:1-11

What Stands out in her prayer to God.

“horn” this is a word that represents strength

She smiles at her enemies - reminds us of David - God sets a table for him in the presence of his enemies. Ps. 23

Your Salvation - the word salvation here means - deliverance or it can even mean to avenge your enemy - to have victory.

The word is “Yashua”

vs. 2 - The holiness of God - No one like Him.

vs. 3 - This speaks to God’s attributes and His sovereignty.

vs. 4 - God can reverse any situation - He can turn everything around.

vs. 5- God has brought Shalom. Everything is well now.

(Is this a shot at her nemesis - Peninnah?)

VV. 6-10 - This has been marked as the most important part of the prayer.

God’s Sovereign Control Over Human Life.

We contrasting events.

Corresponding Scriptures

Isaiah 45:9 ““Woe to him who strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making?’ Or shall your handiwork say, ‘He has no hands’?”

Romans 9:14-20 “What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. For the Scripture says to the Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.” Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens. You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?” But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?””

Psalm 115:3 “But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.”

Proverbs 19:21 “There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.”

James 4:14-15 “whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.””