John the Baptist the new Samuel

Samuel

John the Baptist

Barren mother

God granted Hannah's prayers for a son (1 Sam 1:6-20)

God heard Zechariah's prayer for Elizabeth to bear a son (Lk 1:7,13)

Dedicated to God

Hannah's vow for Samuel to serve the LORD all the days of his life (1 Sam 1:11,21-28)

grew in favour with the LORD (1 Sam 2:26) and the LORD was with him (1 Sam 3:19)

prepared the way for Jesus (Lk 1:76); as Jesus increased John willingly decreased (Jn 3:30)

great before God and filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother's womb (Lk 1:15)

Nazarite vow (Num 6:3-8)

Hannah's vow that no razor would touch Samuel's head (1 Sam 1:11)

the angel told Zechariah that John would not drink wine or strong drink (Lk 1:15)

Anointed the king after which the Holy Spirit came

anointed David with oil, and then the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David (1 Sam 16:13)

baptised Jesus the new David with water, and then the Holy Spirit came like a dove and rested on Jesus (Mt 3:13-17)