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Samuel's name means 'chosen by God.'
Samuel's name means 'chosen by God.'
False
God's arrangement led to the storyteller being born in Texas.
God's arrangement led to the storyteller being born in Texas.
True
Hannah kept Samuel with her as he grew up.
Hannah kept Samuel with her as he grew up.
False
The Bible mentions that God chose us after the world was created.
The Bible mentions that God chose us after the world was created.
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Samuel was an ordinary person in the Bible.
Samuel was an ordinary person in the Bible.
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The storyteller's parents were originally from the same state before moving to Texas.
The storyteller's parents were originally from the same state before moving to Texas.
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God chose Samuel to be a priest because the current priests were doing a great job.
God chose Samuel to be a priest because the current priests were doing a great job.
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Hannah prayed for a daughter to give back to God.
Hannah prayed for a daughter to give back to God.
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God was unhappy with Hannah's prayer for a son.
God was unhappy with Hannah's prayer for a son.
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Samuel's parents were not chosen by God.
Samuel's parents were not chosen by God.
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The children of Israel were doing well during the time of Hannah's prayer.
The children of Israel were doing well during the time of Hannah's prayer.
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According to the passage, all children are chosen by God before they are born.
According to the passage, all children are chosen by God before they are born.
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Study Notes
God's Plan for Samuel and Us
- God chose Samuel even before he was born to help change the situation among the children of Israel.
- At that time, the children of Israel were not doing well, and God wanted a new start.
- God arranged for Samuel's birth, choosing his parents and the circumstances of his birth.
- Hannah, Samuel's mother, prayed for a son and vowed to give him back to God if her prayer was answered.
- God answered Hannah's prayer, and Samuel was born.
God's Plan for Us
- God chose us even before we were born, loving us and thinking of us.
- The Bible tells us that God chose us "before the foundation of the world."
- God did a lot of things behind the scenes to arrange for our birth and life, including choosing our family and place of birth.
- God's arrangements are unique for each of us, and we can ask our parents to see the amazing things God did to bring us into being.
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Description
Test your knowledge about the story of Hannah and her prayer to God, as well as the concept of being chosen by God even before birth. Explore the reference reading from 1 Samuel 1:1-20 and the memory verse from 2 Thessalonians 2:13b.
