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  1. One opposite the others<\/span><\/i>. The boy Samuel grows in age and holiness, while the sons of Eli become degenerate. These two opposing axes define the narrative arc of the chapter.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Cohanic dis-order<\/span><\/i>. Verse 13 describes <\/span>mishpat hakohanim<\/span><\/i>, \u201cthe way of the priests\u201d here, \u00a0so that we take note of just how far these priests are from the ideal <\/span>mishpat hakohanim<\/span><\/i>, \u201claw of the priests,\u201d from 63 chapters ago in Deuteronomy 18.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The little robe<\/span><\/i>. \u201cHis mother would also make a little robe for him and bring it up to him every year\u201d (verse 19). Samuel\u2019s robe, which was so lovingly made for him by his other, renewed each year in the family gathering, will become one of Samuel\u2019s trademarks.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Crimes ethical and theological<\/span><\/i>. Throughout the chapter both the sons of Eli and Samuel are tested in their human relations and in their relationship with God. The sons of Eli fail on both counts. Samuel gets high marks. Note in particular Eli\u2019s rebuke of his sons. He says that sins against God are the worse of the two: \u201cIf a man sins against a man, the LORD may pardon him; but if a man offends against God, who can obtain pardon for him?\u201d (verse 25).<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Old age is a blessing<\/i>. And so the egregious behavior of the sons of ELi includes the punishment \u201cthere shall never be an elder in your house\u201d (verse 32).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","image":{"ID":86314,"id":86314,"title":"Points to ponder","filename":"Points-to-ponder.jpg","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/points-to-ponder-psalm-84\/points-to-ponder\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"points-to-ponder","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":86166,"date":"2021-01-09 20:56:58","modified":"2023-12-28 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