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...