Today's Gospel instalment- 02-05-2023--Title-s- - 1 Introduction to 1Samuel, 2..Hannah the Barren One gives birth, 3..The Beloved Barren One.--Text- 1SAMUEL 1--1..The Old Testament bears a lot of gospel testimony and has an inexorable amount of nuggets. --2..In the story of the birth of Samuel we are given testimony of the Law and gospel and their relationship.. --3..Elkanah had 2 wives, one with children and the other made Barren by God for a gospel testimony.. --4..And this was not a new thing, as it was a rehearsal of what happened prior with Sarah and Hagar, even Leah and Rachel.. --5..Hannah prayed out of her anguish and sorrowful Ness of spirit for a Male Son who would be dedicated all his life to the service of God -a Nazarite-. --6..The petition was granted and Samuel was born.. --7..Samuel was given to Eli to minister to the Lord as soon as he was weaned.. --8..And that vow would have been contrary to the stipulations in the levitical priesthood about the age and how long one was eligible to serve.. -9..So, if he serves, it had to be in contradiction to the Law of Priests, but for a gospel testimony, which we expounded... --Many gospel nuggets to glean.. -And they are free...