Thematic Bible: A judge and high priest


Thematic Bible



Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting. Verse ConceptsAdultery, Examples OfShameTent Of MeetingExtra Marital Sex ExamplesThey Committed Immorality

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were set so that he could not see. Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesVisionDimness Of VisionAge At Death

Then Hannah rose after eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the temple of the Lord. 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

Then Elkanah went to his home at Ramah. But the boy ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest. Verse ConceptsIndividuals going home

Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli. And word from the Lord was rare in those days, visions were infrequent. Verse ConceptsSpiritual Famine,Speech, DivineVisionsWord Of GodDecadenceNo VisionsReceiving God's Wordministering

So Solomon dismissed Abiathar from being priest to the Lord, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord, which He had spoken concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh. Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In OtDeposed Priests

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