Bible Discussion Thread

There are many messages contained in this one passage. It is truly one of the greatest love stories! In those days men could write their wives a bill of divorcement for anything. It was a disgrace to not bare children as every woman was looking for the coming of the messiah as per prophecy. Not baring children was a disgrace! Yet Elkanah loved Hannah even more because of this. Truly his heart ached when Hannah 's ached. It pained him to see her unhappy dispite public opinion. Penninah ridiculed her for her fault But Elkanah tried very hard to make her happy. Infact he asked her " am I not better to you than 10 sons? " He tried to compensate for her inability. He did not stand in the way of her devotion to God. He allowed her to give her blessing back to God not knowing that she would bare more children. what man would love like this? he allowed her to stay home with the child as long as she felt it necessary and yet we never read of Hannah taking advantage of his love but she went down in history as one of the notable mothers of the bible. a beautiful story! some would have told her to be satisfied with what life did afford her, such as a doting husband and well to be but Hannah wanted something from God and God wanted to do something thru Hannah ! amen!