Catholic Typology
Mary the new Hannah
Hannah | Mary | |
With grace | meaning of her name | is full of grace (RSVCE Lk 1:28) |
Miracle pregnancy | infertile (1 Sam 1:6,19-20) | a virgin (Lk 1:34-35) |
Humble servant exalted by God | to conceive Samuel who would be dedicated to God (1 Sam 1:11; 2:1) | to conceive Jesus, the new Samuel (Lk 1:48,52) |
Servant who found favour with God | to grant her petition for a son (1 Sam 1:18) | for accepting the will of God (Lk 1:30,38) |
Exalted God in a song of praise | from her heart (1 Sam 2:1) | from her soul (Lk 1:46) |
Rejoiced in God her saviour in a song of praise | in her prayer (1 Sam 2:1) | in the Magnificat (Lk 1:47) |
With grace: meaning of Hannah's name; Mary is full of grace (RSVCE Lk 1:28)
Miracle pregnancy: Hannah was infertile (1 Sam 1:6,19-20); Mary a virgin (Lk 1:34-35)
Humble servant exalted by God: for Hannah to conceive Samuel who would be dedicated to God (1 Sam 1:11; 2:1); for Mary to conceive Jesus, the new Samuel (Lk 1:48,52)
Servant who found favour with God: to grant Hannah's petition for a son (1 Sam 1:18); for Mary accepting the will of God (Lk 1:30,38)
Exalted God in a song of praise: from Hannah's heart (1 Sam 2:1); from Mary's soul (Lk 1:46)
Rejoiced in God her saviour in a song of praise (1 Sam 2:1 & Lk 1:47)