Book contents
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- Part III A New Narrative
- 15 Jeremiah and Baruch
- 16 Isaac and Rebekah
- 17 Moses and Joshua
- 18 Hannah and Samuel
- 19 Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
- 20 Jonah and the Whale
- 21 Yhwh and His People
- Part IV A People of Protest
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
18 - Hannah and Samuel
The Palace History
from Part III - A New Narrative
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 July 2023
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- Part III A New Narrative
- 15 Jeremiah and Baruch
- 16 Isaac and Rebekah
- 17 Moses and Joshua
- 18 Hannah and Samuel
- 19 Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
- 20 Jonah and the Whale
- 21 Yhwh and His People
- Part IV A People of Protest
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
Summary
Hannah is married to man who has a second wife. She is also barren, and the second wife cruelly taunts her for it. Her husband, who loves her more than her rival, tries to comfort her: “Am I not more to you than ten sons?” Hannah does not agree, and she fervently prays for a child. Her plea is answered, a boy is born, and she names him Samuel (a name that plays on the deity “hearing” her entreaty). Celebrating her triumph, she intones a lengthy hymn, which begins.
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- Why the Bible BeganAn Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins, pp. 286 - 301Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023