In | Workbook: How Is Luke like Old Testament “Prophetic History”?

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[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

For this exercise, you will compare the opening passages of both 1 Samuel and Luke to trace similar phrases and themes in the stories of Hannah and Mary. (If you need to, you can review the table again.)

1. Now that you see the parallels between Hannah’s prayer and Mary’s song, it’s hard to imagine that Luke wasn’t making them intentionally, right? What do you think was his rationale?

The books of 1 and 2 Samuel are ultimately about God’s chosen king, David. He comes after the ministry of Samuel’s birth (and the failed kingship of Saul). Luke introduces us to the miraculous births of John and Jesus to prepare us for the coming of a great prophet (John) and a long-awaited Savior-King (Jesus).

Now let’s listen to the lecture for a fuller discussion of these parallels …