Study
2 From the Book of 1 Samuel is: 1 Samuel 2:1-11
This
Old Testament 'Magnificat' (cf. Lk. 1:46-55) possesses an astonishing
range of ideas concerning the Character of God, His dealings with all
sorts of men even to the ends of the earth, and the coming of His
anointed king.
- Compare the exaltation of verse 1 with the dejection of 1:6-10. What or who should be the object of our joy? Cf. Pss. 9:1, 2; 5:11, 12; 1 Pet. 1:8.
- What does Hannah say about (a) God's Character, and (b) the way in which time and again He reverses the lot of men? What will be the final end as described in verses 9, 10? What warning and what encouragement do you take from these truths? Cf. Ps. 2:11, 12.
