“He will guard the steps of his faithful, but the wicked will be silenced in darkness. For it is not by strength that a person prevails —” -1 Samuel 2:9 So far in Hannah’s prayer we’ve talked about the Lord’s sovereignty over the following elements of human existence: -Life & Death -One’s place in society […]

“…For the earth’s pillars belong to Adonai; on them he has placed the world.” -1 Samuel 2:8 In Hannah’s prayer, the latter half of verse 8 says “For the earth’s pillars belong to Adonai“. Let’s take a look at the Hebrew word for “pillars” for a second. It’s MATSUKH and is actually a very rare word. Now […]

“Adonai makes poor, and he makes rich; he humbles, and he exalts. He raises the poor from the dust, lifts up the needy from the trash pile; he gives them a place with leaders and assigns them seats of honor. “For the earth’s pillars belong to Adonai; on them he has placed the world.” -1 […]

“Adonai kills and makes alive; he brings down to the grave, and he brings up.” 1 Samuel 2:6 Verse 6 of Hannah’s prayer says something interesting that most Christians would prefer to ignore. It says that “God kills and makes alive”. This isn’t referring to God passively sitting on the sidelines and allowing killings to […]

“Stop your proud boasting! Don’t let arrogance come from your mouth! For Adonai is a God of knowledge, and he appraises actions.“ -1 Samuel 2:3 Let’s examine the latter half of verse 3 today. The Complete Jewish Bible says the Lord “appraises actions”. I don’t like that translation. Let’s see what the good ‘ole King […]