Hannah's Canticle Analysis

I am 14 year old Hannah Herzog and I am currently serving my 3rd year as the Secretary of the Country Pals 4-H Club. I recently finished 8th grade and was promoted to high school at Little River Junior Senior High School. I played volleyball and basketball and also ran track. This was my 7th year in 4-H; I enjoy being well-rounded in my 4-H projects.

Abraham and Sarah’s hospitality does not pass unnoticed. The LORD recognizes their zealous hospitality and rewards their act of piety with a miraculous gift: offspring. Remembering the barren state of Sarai, the LORD, through the travelers, questions Abraham, “Where is your wife Sarah?” (18:9). The LORD’s working through the travelers to reward Abraham is symbolic of the fact that Abraham will have offspring because of the hospitality that he and his wife show the travelers. The LORD matches Abraham’s fervent dedication to hospitality with an incredible gift. Via the travelers, the LORD promises, “I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son” (18:10). The extent of this gift is too much for Sarah to believe, so she laughs it off (18:12). This laugh is significant in quantifying how immense the reward is. Sarah laughs because she is uncomfortable with the truth of her current situation; she does not believe that she will ever be relieved from her barren plight. Much like Abraham went out of his way to provide a haven for the travelers, the LORD similarly matches this action with a haven of His own—the baby.

His daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near the time of delivery. When she heard the news that the ark of Hesham had been captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth, but was overcome by her labor pains. As she was dying, the women attending her said, “Donʼt despair; you have given birth to a son.” But she did not respond or pay any attention.

This shows strength of Mary and her

The Gospel of Luke focuses on the conception and the birth of John the Baptist and Jesus. It also provides the histories of Elizabeth and Zachariah. It also describes Angel Gabriel’s announcement to Zachariah and the Virgin Mary.

Even as Samuel wrestled with God, God told him & the nation what a king would demand, and take from them. However, they shouted out they still wanted a king and to be like other nations. They didn’t care they would accept and deal with the cost associated with their request. They wanted what they wanted and it didn’t matter. We are the same today we want what we want it and don’t consider the cost, but as is often said, the devil is in the details or the cost as we see here.

God grant Hannah’s prayers but his plan was greater then just giving Hannah a child. There are aspects of the story that parallel the greater story of Israel’s need for a king.

Abigail’s grace under pressure brought a significant change in her own life too. T David took Abigail with him to Hebron (2 Sam.2: 1, 2), where he was anointed king, and she bore him a son named Daniel (1 Chron. 3:1).

We see in this verse that Samuel promises to repay anything he had unjustly taken from anyone. This promise demonstrates Samuel’s heart and the caring of his people, it shows great integrity and we see the confirmation on the people’s response when not one person rose up to make a claim against Samuel (Boa 2005). Samuel shows two characteristics according to Boa that permeated every area of his live this was honesty and personal integrity. These two characteristics showed in how he regarded his possessions, his business dealings and his treatment of those who were weaker than himself. Samuel

When Hannah brought Samuel to the Tabernacle at Shiloh to fulfill her vow to the Lord, the Bible tells us “the child was young”. We know that under the direction and instructions of Eli the priest, Samuel immediately began serving in ministry at this young age. How did he serve? 1 Samuel 3:15 tells us that Samuel opened the doors of the house of the Lord. I can picture a young Samuel, wearing the linen ephod that his mother had made him, opening the doors and greeting the people as they entered the house of the Lord.

God uses Hannah by giving her a son named Samuel, which would be used for his glory. To some, Hannah is not considered a leader or of any great importance. However, to me, Hannah’s story of faith and praise inspires me. Eli instructed Hannah to go in peace and the God of Israel would grant the petition she had made to him. Hannah did as she was told and her petition was answered.

The female individual is Hannah. Her story is from 1 Samuel 1. She was married to a man who had two wives. The other wife Peninnah often shamed Hannah as she had no children. Hannah brought this matter to God and had prayed earnestly, promising to offer her son to serve the Lord. God answered her prayer, and Hannah did give her first child to the Lord all the days of his life. This child became one of the greatest prophets in Israel. His name is Samuel.

When the visitors said that to Abraham that Sarah will have a son she did not believe them and by not believing them she did not have faith and did not trust God. When the visitors repeated God’s promise to Abraham about having a son, I think it means that we need to hear God's promises repeatedly because God uses it to inspire us and make our faith stronger. I like verse 14, "Is anything too hard for the Lord,” because I think it is very true as nothing to too hard for the Lord. God is almighty and so powerful that he can do anything even give Sarah a child when she and Abraham and very old. When the visitor told Abraham about the city, I wonder if he should have continued to negotiate because there were only four righteous in the city, Lot’s family. Would God have spared the city if Abraham had asked for

Sarah allowing her husband to have a child with their servant was incredibly selfless. It also showed the pervasive idea

Sarah, after hearing the news, told Cate that it was our family’s lack of faith—and specifically, Cate’s lack of faith—that caused the baby to die. We did not “claim” God’s healing for Hannah, and if we had done so she would have been born alive. The suffering from Hannah’s death was magnified by Sarah’s assertions, and our family is still grappling with both. It has broken my mother’s heart, caused my father to believe his lack of faith killed his grandchild, and made Cate suffer more than she