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October 5, 2026 - 1 Samuel 2 & Proverbs 17:5-8
Today's reading covers 1 Samuel 2 and Proverbs 17:5–8. The reflection opens with Hannah's prayer of praise after God answers her years of barrenness, lifting up the Lord's sovereignty and his care for the faithful. The chapter then turns sharply to Eli's sons, whose abuse of their priestly position, greed, and outright wickedness go uncorrected by their father and set up their family line for judgment, while God promises to raise up a faithful priest in their place, pointing ahead to Samuel's role in ushering in the era of Israel's kings.
Proverbs 17:5–8 continues with a run of short sayings…
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