The Sunday School Lesson is shared from Luke 1:46-56 (Devotional Reading: Psalm 111; Background Scripture: Luke 1:46-56).
Hannah (grace), her vow & prayer (I Samuel 1:19); song of (I Samuel 2).
Horn ... used metaphorically to signify strength & honor, as a type of victory.
Promises: I Samuel 2:2b (Victory Over Enemies & Trouble); I Samuel 2:6; Psalm/Tehillim 146:8; 146:9 (Health & Healing); I Samuel 2:9; Psalm/Tehillim 103:13 (The Lord's Love & Care for HIS Children . The Upright are Blessed & Prospered); Psalm 34:7 (The Upright are Blessed & Prospered); Psalm/Tehillim 34:8; 111:5; 146:7 (Food Provided for the Lord's Children) .. Healing comes in various ways - Prosperity does not always mean material items or money.
Abimelech or Achish (serpent?), King of Gath ... Gath (a wine-press), Goliath of (I Samuel 17:4).
Praise, God worthy of.
Wisdom, given by God. Fear of the Lord - Wisdom - Understanding.
Zion or Sion (dry place), southwestern hill of Jerusalem, surrounded on all sides except the north deep valleys
Nazarites, law of (Numbers 6)
Luke 1:46-56
Verses 46-48
Verses 46,47 ... Duties To God; Praise; Praise Due To God
Verse 47 (Habakkuk 3:18)
Verse 48 ... Idolatry & Superstition; Adoration of Saints; The Virgin Mary
(I Samuel 2:1-10; Exodus 15:20-21 ... Reference Scriptures in Sunday School Book)
Christian Praise Music, Gospel Music, Spanish Christian Praise Music, and African American Praise Gospel Music
Christian Books on Hannah the mother of Samuel and Mary the mother of Jesus and Elisabeth the mother of John the Baptist
Verses 49-52
Verse 49 ... Idolatry & Superstition; Adoration of Saints; The Virgin Mary
Verse 49 (Psalm 111:9)
Verse 50 ... Duties To God; Fear; Blessedness of Fearing God
Verse 51 ... Fallen Man; Sins of The Spirit, & Against Ourselves; Pride, Its Hatefulness
Verse 52 ... Works of God; God's Providence In Man's Temporal Affairs; Sends Changes of Fortune
(Leviticus 11:44-45; I Peter 1:15,16; Isaiah 57:15)
Verses 53-56 (Luke 1-2; Luke 1:68-79; I Samuel 2:1-10)
Verse 53 ... Works Of God; God's Providence In Man's Temporal Affairs; Sends Changes of Fortune
Verses 54-55 ... Jesus Christ; Prophecies Concerning Christ; Descent (Birth, Lineage; fact of originating from an ancestral stock; one generation in an ancestral line or genealogical scale; Decline - descent of the family to actual poverty) ... Jesus/Yeshua is Rich over all - but became lowly - humble.
Verse 56 ... Civil & Social Life; Manners & Customs; Visiting & Returning Home
(Romans 1:28)
Monday - December 2, 2013 - My Heart Exults in the Lord - I Samuel 2:1-10
Hannah's song in thankfulness to God.
Tuesday - December 3, 2013 - O Magnify the Lord with Me - Psalm 34:1-8
David praises God, & exhorts others thereto by his experience. They blessed who trust in God.
Wednesday - December 4, 2013 - Give Thanks to the Lord - Psalm 100
Exhortation to praise the Lord. Praise - sing - all ye lands (HIS Gates - HIS Courts = Temple)
Thursday - December 5, 2013 - Bless the Compassionate Lord - Psalm 103:13-22
Exhortation to bless God for HIS Mercy. ... Mercy of the Lord - unto Children;s Children - HIS Covenant - HIS Commandments
Friday - December 6, 2013 - Praise the Gracious & Merciful Lord - Psalm 111
The psalmist incites to praise God.
Saturday - December 7, 2013 - The Lord Reigns for ALL Generations - Psalm 146
God is only worthy to be trusted.
Sunday - December 8, 2013 - God Has Done Great Things - Luke 1:46-56
Luke 1:46,57-60 ... The Magnificat form of a beautiful lyrical poem uttered by a Jewish peasant girl whose cultural background was the O.T. writings. The main source where she draws her song is song of Hannah (I Samuel 2:1-10) ... Elisabeth's baby is born soon after Mary's departure. Elizabeth announces his name is to be John, the father receives again the power of speech, after giving signs of consents.
I Samuel 1:9-2:11 ... Hannah's prayer for a son answered.
Scripture reference used/taken from: The International Teacher's Handy Bible Encyclopedia/Concordance KJV Precious Promise Bible, KJV Topical Edition Bible, KJV Special Arrangement N.T. Bible, Vine's Expository Dictionary of O.T. & N.T. Words, & Merriam's Webster Deluxe Dictionary 10th Collegiate Edition
