HOS - Test 5 Flashcards
Hannah, a sterile or barren woman, gave birth to
Samuel
Samuels birth is seen as an
Act of God and a Gift from God, similar to the births of Issac, Jacob, Samson, and John the Baptist
Hannah gives gratitude to God by
Taking care of the boy to care for the Ark of the Covenant at Shiloh
Hannah sings a song that parallels
Mary’s Magnificent
Hannah’s song recounts the greatness of God and God’s good deeds and
Tells how God reverses things (raises the lowly, lowers the great)
Samuel is described as a
Prophet and a key leader in the first section of the Book of Samuel.
A Prophet is
A messenger of God who relays the will of God to the people and the prayers of the people to God
Samuel hears his calling
While sleeping in the sanctuary with the Ark
As the period of Judges comes to an end with the first king, the main message is
That if you sin against Yahweh, you will be punished
The Israelites ask Samuel to appoint a King for many reasons
They have lost faith in God’s providence, neighboring countries have a king, and they are worried about who will lead when Samuel dies.
A big factor for appointing a king was
The loss of the Ark of the Covenant at Aphek
The Israelites treated the Ark of the Covenant as
A good luck charm, but it was captured by the Philistines
The book of Ruth takes place during
The period of the Judges
Ruth pledges
To remain with her mother-in -law Naomi
Ruth converts
To follow Yahweh
Ruth is mentioned in the genealogy of
St. Matthew to show that the Messiah came for and from non-Jewish Gentile origins.
