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Archive for 13. May 2008
HOMEWORK
13. May 2008 by Bernice Davis.
Good Morning:
Today, I’m going to do things a little differently. I have homework for you. Those of you that will continue to study with me will learn that I love teaching “how to study the bible.” I just think with the right tools and resources people will find it difficult to put the bible down as I do. Below, is the first part of the text that we will be studying for the rest of the week. Should you want to read ahead then read this entire story of Hannah.
In order to properly understand scripture, you must interpret it in the context in which it was written. When we talk about context, we mean the setting or environment in which something is created. There are immediate, remote, and historical contexts. For our purposes today, I want you to focus on the historical.
Look at the passages below and do some research on some of the names and people in the text to see if you can identify time frame, the situation in which it was created, what was going on, who was ruling, what was the mind frame of the people, etc. Even though below just looks like a bunch of names that you would just ignore when reading, it is loaded with fascinating information that will help you clearly understand the text.
Email me your results; I would love to read it. Looking to hear from ladycrystal especially. Tomorrow, I show you what I mean. This is so exciting, you’ll see.
I Samuel 1: “Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD.” (KJV) God Bless.
Don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.
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