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Introduction:

Book focuses on 3 men: Samuel, Saul, and David

But it is a woman who becomes the center of our attention in chapter 1

Particularly, her prayers

Polygamy!

It is the elephant in the room

She is the ‘second’ wife of Elkanah

And we do not support Polygamy, yet we find it in the Bible

First, it’s not condemned in this passage, nor supported! … Just stated

Secondly, the wives in chapter 1 are ‘rivals,’ showing polygamy to be a hurtful thing…

Question his love

Question his inheritance

Yet, this isn’t why Christians are against it

Genesis 2:24 “24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.”

Not singular, its plural

We may see OT figures with multiple wives, yet God has made it clear from the beginning… ONE man, ONE woman

Hannah!

Turns to the Lord in a time of trouble

“Take it to the Lord in prayer”

Exegesis:

Conclusion:

1-8 Hannah Introduced… her depressed state

9-11 Hannah’s Prayer

12-18 Hannah’s Instruction

19-20 Hannah Remembered

21-28 Hannah’s dedicating