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Oct 2022

40m 37s

Naked Bible 447: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11

DR. MICHAEL S. HEISER

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The story of Hannah’s barrenness and faithful prayer to Yahweh for a child is well known to Bible readers. Yet there is much more to the story and her prayer than meets the eye. In this episode of the podcast we look at how this portion of 1 Samuel connects to the wider Old Testament, especially the patriarchs and David. We also devote some focus to issues a ... Show More

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