Thematic Bible: A judge and high priest


Thematic Bible



Now Eli was very old, and he had heard everything that his sons were doing to the Israelis, and how they lay with the women who were serving regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Verse ConceptsAdultery, Examples OfShameTent Of MeetingExtra Marital Sex ExamplesThey Committed Immorality

Now Eli was 98 years old, and his vision had failed. Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesVisionDimness Of VisionAge At Death

Hannah got up after she had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the chair by the doorpost of the tent of the LORD. Verse ConceptsDoorpostsHigh Priest, In OtPeople Sitting DownThe Temple At Shilohfinishing

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

Then Elkanah went to his house at Ramah, while the boy was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli the priest. Verse ConceptsIndividuals going home

Meanwhile the boy Samuel was serving the LORD before Eli. A word from the LORD was rare in those days, and visions were infrequent. Verse ConceptsSpiritual Famine,Speech, DivineVisionsWord Of GodDecadenceNo VisionsReceiving God's Wordministering

So Solomon fired Abiathar as the LORD's priest, thus fulfilling the promise that the LORD had spoken in Shiloh concerning Eli's household. Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In OtDeposed Priests

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