Check out 1 Samuel chapter one. Let's get some ideas on the table about the relationship between these two and how we can model these things in our marriages.
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1 Samuel 1:1-28
I've struggled with this passage. I did some study and found that apparently Elkanah took Peninnah as his 2nd wife because of the fact that Hannah was barren. His love for Hannah is apparent (verse 5) but where does that leave Peninnah? Was that why she provoked Hannah, because of her jealousy?
As far as Elkanah's submission to onenesss goes, he makes the fatal flaw that most men make when trying to counsole a women. He tried to 'fix' it in verse 8. I think he shines as an example later in the chapter by submitting to Hannah's request to give the child to God (v23). This was his son from the woman he truly loved. That must have been hard.
I think Hannah was a skinny small women which may have led to her inability to have children.
Reasoning: -Elkanah always gave her Double Portions of the offering. He was trying to fatten her up. v5
-Hannah would not eat v7, v8
-When she prayed to God and Eli sent her on her way she then ate v18.
-v20 says in the course of time she conceived, so she must have been packing on the pounds.
Conclusion: This is a totally crazy (and more than likely wrong) theory based on my personal experience with people trying to tell Kristan she needs to gain weight in order to get pregnant.
My boss once suggested I put her on a two dozen and week crispy cream donut diet.
Great post Nathan. I agree it is a difficult passage. For me, it is wonderful to see God's faithfulness worked out through the granting of Hannah's plea which was a direct result of Elkanah's faithfulness to his wife. We should be the husbands that stand by our wives even when they are going through the worst times.
on the lighter side. do you think his frinds called him Elk?
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1 Samuel 1:1-28
I've struggled with this passage. I did some study and found that apparently Elkanah took Peninnah as his 2nd wife because of the fact that Hannah was barren. His love for Hannah is apparent (verse 5) but where does that leave Peninnah? Was that why she provoked Hannah, because of her jealousy?
As far as Elkanah's submission to onenesss goes, he makes the fatal flaw that most men make when trying to counsole a women. He tried to 'fix' it in verse 8. I think he shines as an example later in the chapter by submitting to Hannah's request to give the child to God (v23). This was his son from the woman he truly loved. That must have been hard.
On the Lighter Side :)
I think Hannah was a skinny small women which may have led to her inability to have children.
Reasoning:
-Elkanah always gave her Double Portions of the offering. He was trying to fatten her up. v5
-Hannah would not eat v7, v8
-When she prayed to God and Eli sent her on her way she then ate v18.
-v20 says in the course of time she conceived, so she must have been packing on the pounds.
Conclusion:
This is a totally crazy (and more than likely wrong) theory based on my personal experience with people trying to tell Kristan she needs to gain weight in order to get pregnant.
My boss once suggested I put her on a two dozen and week crispy cream donut diet.
yum...donuts...that's what I call oneness
Great post Nathan. I agree it is a difficult passage. For me, it is wonderful to see God's faithfulness worked out through the granting of Hannah's plea which was a direct result of Elkanah's faithfulness to his wife. We should be the husbands that stand by our wives even when they are going through the worst times.
on the lighter side. do you think his frinds called him Elk?
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