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Theology 10 Sacred Scripture (Mr. Phillips)

Reading Assignment 5-2

This assignment is worth 20 points.

Read the following:

 1 Sm 16 David is Anointed and Enters into Saul’s Service
 1 Sm 17 David and Goliath
 1 Sm 18:6-16 Saul’s Jealousy (Note: After this, Saul’s makes various attempts to kill David.)
 1 Sm 24:1 – 25:1 David Spares Saul
 1 Sm 28 and 31 Saul Consults a Medium (Ch. 28) and the Death of Saul (Ch. 31)
 2 Sm 5:1-12 David is Made King and the Capture of Zion/Jerusalem

At the beginning of the First Book of Samuel, a barren woman named Hannah becomes pregnant. After giving birth (to
Samuel), she sings a song:

And Hannah prayed: humbles and also exalts.

“My heart exults in the LORD,
my horn is exalted by my God.
I have swallowed up my enemies;
I rejoice in your victory.
The bows of the mighty are broken,
while the tottering gird on strength.
The well-fed hire themselves out for bread
while the hungry no longer have to toil.
The barren wife bears seven sons,
while the mother of many languishes.
The LORD puts to death and gives life.
casts down to netherworld and brings up
again.
The LORD makes poor and makes rich,
He raises the needy from the dust,
from the ash heap he lifts up the poor,
To seat them with nobles,
and make a glorious throne their heritage.
He guards the footsteps of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall perish in the darkness;
for not by strength does one prevail.
The LORD’S foes shall be shattered;
the Most High in heaven thunders;
the LORD judges the ends of the earth.
May he give strength to his king,
and exalt the horn of his anointed!”
(1 Sm
2:1-10)

1. In one strong sentence and in your own words, state the theme of this song. (2 pts)

2. In three paragraphs, explain how the theme of Hannah’s song is illustrated by three different stories in this
reading assignment. You must show clear evidence of having read the stories. (6 pts per paragraph, 18 pts total)