Feb. 05, 2025

In this lesson we will compare Hannah's prayer with Mary's prayer and look at several Old Testament characters that pre-figure Christ.

Connecting the Dots Lesson 20

Prayer of Hannah 1 Samuel 2:1-11 – Mary’s Prayer Luke 1:46-55

Parallels

Samuel    Christ

Samuel sits and serves in the Tabernacle(1 Sam. 2:18, 3:21)    Jesus sits and serves in the Temple           (Luke 2:46-50)

Samuel grows in wisdom and stature and gains favor with God                (1 Samuel 2:26)    Jesus grows in wisdom and stature and gains favor with God           (Luke 2:52)

Samuel is given to Israel after a long period of silence from God           (1 Sam 3:1)    Jesus is given after a long period of silence from God (John 1:29)

Samuel is a partial fulfillment of God’s promise to raise a prophet like Moses (Deut. 18:15)    Christ is the perfect fulfillment of that promise (Heb. 3:1-6)

Samuel as God’s instrument establishes Israel’s kingship              (1 Samuel 10:24-25)    Jesus establishes the true and perfect kingship of Israel and the world (Luke 1:32-33

Parallels

David    Christ

Born in Bethlehem    Born in Bethlehem

First a shepherd, then a King    Jesus is a shepherd and a King

Rejected by his brothers       (1 Sam. 16)    Rejected by his brothers

(Matt 13:53-56)

In constant danger from Saul    In constant danger from the religious leaders

Takes a Gentile wife    The Church is the bride of Christ

Prefigures Christ “as a man after God’s own heart” (1 Sam 13:14)    Christ is the heart of God.

Ruled sovereignly over Israel    Christ will rule sovereignly over Israel

Is the standard by which all kings were measured    Until Christ

King Solomon is a Type of Christ – 2 Cor. 6:16; 1 Cor. 1:30; Col. 2:3; Matt 12:42

The Superiority of Christ’s Kingship – Matthew 3:16; Luke 3:21-22

Prophet Elijah – 1 Kings 17:24; Luke 7:14-15

Prophet Elisha – 2 Kings 4:1-7, 42, & 44, 6:14-23, 8:7-15, and 19:6-21

1 & 2 Chronicles – 2 Chron. 6:18-19 compare to Matt. 12:6-8

Zerubbabel – Rebuilt the Temple – Ezra 3:8

Ezra – Restored Worship - 

Nehemiah – Rebuilt the City Walls – Shared Characteristics with Christ:

•    Cares deeply for the poor

•    Dedicated to God

•    Wholly committed to God’s Law

•    Intercedes for people in prayer

•    Exhibits great courage

•    Weeps over Jerusalem

•    Be prepared for the Messiah

Conditions for Messiah’s Coming – 

•    The Temple must be rebuilt

•    City walls are reconstructed

•    Covenant renewed and upheld

•    Read and follow the Law

•    Messianic line is preserved

Esther – Matt. 10:30

Parallels

Esther    Christ

Risks losing her place in the palace to identify with her people    Gave up his place in heaven to come to earth and identify with His people

Put herself in harms way to save her people    Gave up His life to make intercession for His people

God brings deliverance through Esther    God provides a way to be delivered through Christ