When Samuel was born, Hannah waited until the child was weaned – and then brought him to the priest, Eli, at the tabernacle.
What did it take for that mother to leave her firstborn behind? What did it cost for Hannah to fulfill her vow? She had longed to bring a son into the world, and having done so, she would now have to hand over that son to another.
Why did Hannah do this? Because she had put to death the desires of the flesh. She was walking by the Spirit! Her desire to be a mother played second-fiddle to her desire to see the glory of the kingdom of God.
Many centuries later the priest, Zechariah, was offering incense at the temple. When his barren wife conceived and bore a son, John would be the one to baptize Jesus – just as Samuel would anoint David. The Song of Zechariah and the Song of Mary both resonate with Hannah's song.
Because it is at the temple where humanity can once again ascend the hill of the LORD in the person of our Lord Jesus Christ – the Son of David – and the Son of God.
Not only was Hannah a faithful woman who vowed what was pleasing to the LORD, but Hannah was also – at least in this moment – a prophetess. There in the tabernacle, as she delivered her son to Eli, she spoke forth the word of the LORD in song...
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