The Lord Jesus Christ in the book of 1 Samuel

 Samuel, Saul and David stand out as the three central figures of I and II Samuel.

As 1 Samuel begins Israel was at a low point spiritually. The priesthood was corrupt (I Sam 2:12-17; 22-26), the Ark of the Covenant was not at the tabernacle (I Sam 4:3-7:2), idolatry was practiced (I Sam 7:3&4) and the Judges were dishonest (I Sam  8:2&3).

 Through the influence of godly Samuel (I Sam 12:23) and David (I Sam 13:14) these conditions were reversed. Second Samuel concludes with the anger of God being withdrawn from Israel (II Sam 24:25)

 1. THE NAME OF SAMUEL:

Samuel himself was a picture or type of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. In the Assyrian, closely allied to the Hebrew tongue, the word “Sumu” means “Son” (offspring) or “son of God”. Hannah, in the depth and sincerity of her surrender, gave up her first-born son to the Lord utterly. Samuel was “God's son” from the very moment of his birth. ”Therefore I have given him to the Lord!”

 Am I willing to surrender my child to God for His work and the Salvation of precious souls?

 2. THE SONG AND PRAYER OF HANNAH:

The resemblance between Hannah's Song and Mary's (the mother of Jesus) Song has always been marked. Mary's Song is not a repetition of Hannah's, yet both see the same vision. It is a clear vision of the earth's full Salvation and of the Lord's Christ.” The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces; …The Lord will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to His King, and exalt the horn of His Anointed” – that is of His Messiah (1 Sam 2:10) “He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly...” (Luke 1:51-55)

 Hannah's Song and the name she gave her child are alike a prophecy of the Lord Jesus Christ. She has the honor of being the first to use the name “MESSIAH”.

Do I personally know this Name – The ONLY MESSIAH ?

 TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

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