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Posted on 09/30/2020 5:57:04 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
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1 There was a certain man whose name was Elkanah. 2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
3 Year after year this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh. 4 Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the Lord had closed her womb. 6 Because the Lord had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her. 7 This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat. 8 Her husband Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?”
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“Elkanah and His Two Wives”
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by BARENT FABRITIUS
“Elkanah and his two wives, Peninnah and Hannah”
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SAD, BARREN
HANNAH PRAYS. .
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9 Once when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his chair by the doorpost of the Lord’s house. 10 In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. 11 And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.”
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by JAMES TISSOT
“The High Priest and Hannah”
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“Hannah's prayer”
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“Hannah”
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“Holy Women Window”
St. Andrew's, Bebington, London, England
Upper L-R: Sarah – Hannah – Ruth – Esther
Lower L-R: Virgin Mary – Elizabeth – Mary of Bethany – Dorcas
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SAD, BARREN
HANNAH MEETS ELI. .
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12 As she kept on praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. 13 Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk 14 and said to her, “How long are you going to stay drunk? Put away your wine.”
15 “Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the Lord. 16 Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief.”
17 Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.”
18 She said, “May your servant find favor in your eyes.” Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast.
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SNEAK PEEK: Next time, HANNAH’S MIRACLE
SON, SAMUELIf you're sensing the Holy Spirit is suggesting
that you read ahead, we'll be in 1st Samuel 1, again. .
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R E S O U R C E S . .
If you'd like to see for yourself the Bing page
which yielded most of the works above, here is the link:
"Hannah & Elkanah"
Where no attribution appears below a work,
the artist's name is unknown
Works are numbered to facilitate your commenting
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Links to three masters who painted Biblical scenes prolifically:
REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON van RIJN
GUSTAV DORÉ
241 wood engravings for
La Grande Bible de Tours
JAMES TISSOT
180 watercolors depicting Bible scenes
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This series keeps moving from one Bible passage to another,
so here is a fascinating and enjoyable link to assist in following along:
BIBLE TIMELINE
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education, advice and technical assistance!
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NOTES ON MY SELECTION CRITERIA Q u a l i t y The Bible and its Author are my focus, not the art:
this is The Bible in Paintings, not “Great Paintings” nor even “Good Paintings.” So, works need not be masterpieces to qualify for inclusion here—they don’t need to be housed at the Louvre nor auctioned by Sotheby’s. They only need to illustrate successfully some aspect of the Biblical text or, frankly, just tickle my fancy, which I'm asking the Holy Spirit to guide. Often, artists misrepresent the Scripture, but unless the error is material, licentious or heretical I usually include the artwork, trusting that the Spirit is perfectly capable of defending Himself. So, with such forgiving filters, it means that you're seeing practically everything I'm finding.P a c i n g The pace may seem glacial to those eager to see their favorite events. My commission is to search for art on each Bible passage in sequence; if I find enough, then it becomes the next installment, even if undramatic. But where there is no art, that Bible passage goes untold here. The Bible is a thick book, as you know; but we'll get there eventually, Lord willing. Always remember:
love, joy, peace, patience kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control is a fruit of the Spirit!Art is merely the Toy Department of Bible study,
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The Bible encourages us to meditate on it (Ps. 1:1-3, 119:11-16, etc.); these artists have done so, and their works can assist us and enrich our own thoughts about biblical characters, incidents and concepts, and increase our faith in He who is behind it all. As you encounter and consider these images and the related Scriptures and the Spirit enlightens your understanding, please share it with us!
But it is not only oil-on-canvas that can so help us; I refer to the astonishing video series The Chosen, which strolls through the four Gospels at the most leisurely pace. The eight episodes of Season 1 are finished, and the second of a planned seven seasons is coming soon. I say "leisurely" because after an entire year’s viewing Jesus still has only seven of the apostles (although He's preparing to call up Thomas from the minor leagues--but Thomas is skeptical, of course). Anticipating a canvas of fifty-plus hours instead of a movie's paltry two hours, The Chosen turns the characters (especially including Jesus!) into three-dimensional humans and brings the Gospels alive--you have never seen anything even remotely like it! Here is the Official Trailer.
Here is a link for free viewing of The Chosen: “Works with your phone, tablet, and you can cast to your Roku or Chromecast.” Last fall I paid $34.98 for DVDs and ongoing internet access—best 35 bucks I’ve ever spent (I don’t recall how much our marriage license cost, but then it was 42 years ago).
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Well, she wasn’t ‘Hard-Hearted Hanna, the Vamp of Savannah GA”!..................
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QFJk31c-k4
Good advice.
Persistence in prayer pays off!
What a relief!
........... Or Hannah Montana.........................
As Jesus emphasized. You've nailed the main point. Hannah is laudable for her persistence in prayer and for keeping her promise once her prayer was answered, so she is our excellent example in those regards.
However, I am troubled by the decision to turn over Samuel to Eli at such a tender age, apparently without any prompting from God--the text lacks any indication that it was anything besides her idea.
What has always puzzled me is Samuel’s sons were not very good people. You would think that being raised by a man like Samuel they would be the epitome of Hebrew religion, but they weren’t...... Same goes for the sons of Eli..............
Mazal tov to Hannah and Methuselah on their 111 miracle babies!<<<>>>
Methuselah, grown from a seed radiocarbon-dated to the first century CE, was the oldest seed ever grown into a living plant and was the subject of papers published in the journal Science in 2008 and 2009.
Six of the 32 additional seeds chosen by Sallon sprouted under Solowey’s care. They were warmed and hydrated slowly and gradually, fed a growth-promoting plant hormone and an enzyme fertilizer. They grew into healthy date palms dubbed Adam, Hannah, Judith, Jonah, Boaz and Uriel.
It's a fantastic report because Methuselah from Masada was set up on a blind date.. so to speak.. with Hannah from Qumran, and they were the perfect match.
Methusaleh was the oldest person who ever lived, and Hanna was barren, yet... 111 miracle babies, the same value as the very first Hebrew letter, alef.
Back to the beginning.
It's quite a familiar story. Is anything too hard for the Lord?
A possible explanation regarding Samuel’s parenting is that he was raised not by his mother and father, surely devastating in itself, but rather by Eli, whom we know produced two scoundrels.
Eli was very old and was most likely dead by the time Samuel had any sons...................
Now I know....
We’ll be seeing plenty more of old Eli in the final two episodes: he appears in nearly every picture.
Watched it all—always enjoyed them. Bell-bottoms!
Saw them live..................back in the day............
Always wanted to.
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