Hannah and Elisabeth

[bella_song]

I was doing my quiet time, and I was reading Luke chapter one, I love Elisabeth's prayer and it started to remind my of Hannah's prayer, so I went to 1 Samuel chapter one, and read Hannah's story. I thought they were strikingly similar, has anyone else noticed this and care to share their observations?

I am not saying that they are exactly the same, they do have many differences, but something about it just struck me and I decided to post here to see if anyone had any thoughts on the topic.

 

[dcyates]

I was doing my quiet time, and I was reading Luke chapter one, I love Elisabeth's prayer and it started to remind my of Hannah's prayer, so I went to 1 Samuel chapter one, and read Hannah's story. I thought they were strikingly similar, has anyone else noticed this and care to share their observations?

I am not saying that they are exactly the same, they do have many differences, but something about it just struck me and I decided to post here to see if anyone had any thoughts on the topic.

Yes, this appears as a running theme throughout Scripture; a previously barren woman who eventually gives miraclulous birth to an important figure. This series begins with the birth of Isaac to barren, 90-year old Sarah (Gen 18.1-5, 21.1-7; and it's at least hinted at with Rachel and her difficulty in conceiving, but her finally giving birth to Joseph, Gen 30.22), then continues with Samson being born to Manoah and his wife (Judges 13) and Samuel to Elkanah and Hannah (as you've already noted, in 1 Sam 1.1-2.10). After the birth of John the Baptist to Elizabeth (Lk 1.57) the series culminates and concludes with the birth of Jesus to the virgin Mary (Lk 2.7).