In another fulfillment of the prophetess Hannah’s prayer (1st Samuel 2), Israel repents from bringing false gods into the nation, and Philistia is routed in battle.
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Lessons from the Menorah
What are the lessons behind the design and function of the seven-branched lampstand, called the menorah, that was in His tabernacle/temple and shown in the book of Revelation?
https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/081115%201st%20Samuel%205-6%20-%20Philistia%20figures%20out%20God%20wants%20the%20ark%20returned%20to%20Israel.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 50:16 — )Subscribe: RSSIsrael sadly lost the Ark of God’s Testimony in battle with Philistia by treating it as a talisman of victory rather then depending on God Himself. In this passage, Philistia learned unpleasantly that the God of Israel superseded their god Dagon.
https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/081101%201st%20Samuel%204%20-%20Loving%20symbols%20rather%20than%20the%20Source.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:18 — 8.8MB)Subscribe: RSSThe study of 1 Samuel 4 exposes a sobering truth: you can carry the Ark of God into battle, shout until the ground shakes, and still be utterly defeated. Why? Because Israel trusted the symbol instead of the Source. As the Ark is captured, […]
https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/081004%201st%20Samuel%203%20-%20call%20of%20Samuel%20and%20fall%20of%20Eli.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:33 — 7.8MB)Subscribe: RSSIn this in-depth study of 1 Samuel 3, we explore Samuel’s first encounter with God, the tragic fall of Eli’s house, and the mysterious symbolism of the lamp of God and the almond-blossom menorah. Discover how rare revelation, failed spiritual leadership, and courageous truth-telling […]
https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/080920%201st%20Samuel%202.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:33 — 9.7MB)Subscribe: RSSDiscover how 1 Samuel 2 exposes the danger of religious corruption and the power of humble faith. In this in‑depth Bible study, we unpack Hannah’s prophetic prayer, the sins of Eli’s sons, and why God viewed abuse of the sacrifices as more devastating than […]
https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/080906%201st%20Samuel%201.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:35 — 9.9MB)Subscribe: RSSExplore 1 Samuel 1 through a fresh lens in this in-depth Bible study. We unpack Hannah’s desperate prayer, her bold vow, and Eli’s flawed yet pivotal blessing that brings Samuel—the final judge and a Levite prophet—onto Israel’s stage. Discover how Elkanah’s family dynamics, Peninnah’s […]