1. From Physical Land to a Metaphysical Kingdom
Hannah, on the other hand, displays her deep need for a child by praying to God so fervently that Eli mistakes her for being drunk and she has to explain that she has actually "been pouring out my soul before the LORD'" (1 Samuel 1:15). ... In the story of Elizabeth, Elizabeth, like Sarah, is past her child-bearing years and has been barren her whole life until an angel visits her husband, Zechariah, and tells him that Elizabeth will bear him a son (Luke 1:5-25). ... As Gabriel explains, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the...
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