…The Lord shall judge the ends of the earth;
and he shall give strength unto His king,
and exalt the horn of His anointed. 1Sam 2: 10
and he shall give strength unto His king,
and exalt the horn of His anointed. 1Sam 2: 10
This chapter is loaded with some of the most interesting characters in the Bible. Eli is the High Priest, the leader of the Hebrew people. His sons, who should follow him in leadership, are corrupt. Hannah is a woman who dedicates her son, Samuel, to the service of God. And there is a “man of God” who comes with a message for Eli. The chapter begins with Hannah’s prayer, praise for God, and a prophecy for the future. She has just left her young child in the care of Eli, and she rejoices in the steadfastness of God.
She must have had very great trust in God. Not only was she leaving her only, longed for son behind. She was leaving her son in the care of Eli, whose two sons were notoriously corrupt, profaning the service before God. She must have trusted that God would oversee the care and education of her child.
Hannah was also a Prophetess. Her song is in the poetry format used by Prophets, and she foretells the final judgment of the earth and the coming of the King. This is the first time that Christ is referred to as the anointed of God, the Messiah.
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