Song of Hannah: !Samuel 2:1-10

Song of Hannah

The Song of Hannah as recorded in 1 Samuel 2 :1-10 , is at all points a classic Hebrew prophecy . This song /hymn was composed spontaneously and immediately at the time when Hannah dedicated her son Samuel to God at the tabernacle where Eli and his sons , Hophni Phinehas , served as priests to God in behalf of the people of Israel . In her song , Hannah praised God for several reasons : first , God provided salvation for His people (vv .1-2 second , she learned that God humbles the proud and exalts the

lowly (vv .3-4 third , God will surely help those whose trust is only on Him (vv . 5-8 . Fourth and last , she exulted in the fact that the godly and the wicked will ultimately face different destinies - the saints protected and safe , while the wicked will be judged and punished (vv .9-10 . The thrust of Hanna 's hymn is to encourage people to trust only in the Lord which she herself did when she prayed for her son Samuel . Because Hannah had cast herself to God in her point of need , God had blessed her miraculously as a reward . She conceived and gave birth to a son even though she was barren (Constable , 2000

That it is prophetic is made clear by the fact that the song contains a reference to the coming King of Israel (v .10 . This prophecy of the coming King not only refers to the greatest king of Israel in the person of David but extends to the Messiah whose rule reaches to the ends of the earth (A . Clarke Commentary . As early as Genesis (Gen .17 :6 , God had already revealed His plan to raise up kings to rule His people . God told Abraham that from Israel - his descendants - kings will rise . This purpose of God was also revealed to Moses (Deut .17 . Therefore , Hannah 's mention of Israel 's king is proof enough that tells us the common desire of people at that time in Israel - they were waiting for the fulfillment of these prophesies about the coming king . Not long after this inspired prayer of praise by Hannah , the people had demanded for a king

Another major theme of Hannah 's hymn of praise which permeated the entire book of 1 Samuel is the reversal of fortune in life . People who are considered unimportant by many can become very important persons in the economy of God , and they may be acknowledged as such in actuality as God uses them and allows them to become great in the eyes of many so that God 's principles of promotion is recognized . Very important also in the sight of God is the response of the Israelites to His will as it has been revealed in the Mosaic covenant . The point of Hannah 's song is that God will bless His people especially as they do their part of advancing His program in the world . It is actually God who enables them to do just that...