Thematic Bible: A judge and high priest


Thematic Bible



Now Eli was very old. He heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Verse ConceptsAdultery, Examples OfShameTent Of MeetingExtra Marital Sex ExamplesThey Committed Immorality

At that time Eli was 98 years old, and his gaze was fixed because he couldn’t see. Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesVisionDimness Of VisionAge At Death

Hannah got up after they ate and drank at Shiloh. Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the Lord’s tabernacle. Verse ConceptsDoorpostsHigh Priest, In OtPeople Sitting DownThe Temple At Shilohfinishing

Then they slaughtered the bull and brought the boy to Eli. Verse ConceptsKilling Domesticated Animals

Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy served the Lord in the presence of Eli the priest. Verse ConceptsIndividuals going home

The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread. Verse ConceptsSpiritual Famine,Speech, DivineVisionsWord Of GodDecadenceNo VisionsReceiving God's Wordministering

So Solomon banished Abiathar from being the Lord’s priest, and it fulfilled the Lord’s prophecy He had spoken at Shiloh against Eli’s family. Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In OtDeposed Priests

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