A Mother's Example

A Mother’s Example
For Good or Evil

Rebekah

Genesis 27:6-45

• Rebekah lacked faith in God.
– She didn’t trust God’s promise.
– She didn’t trust God’s timing.
– She took matters into her own hands.
• Rebekah undermined authority.
– She went against the authority in her life.
– She led her son against the authority in his life.
• Rebekah practiced deception.
– She insisted deception was the proper course of action.
– She reinforced the tendencies toward deception in Jacob’s life.

Hannah

I Samuel 1:9-28

• Hannah prayed for a child.
– She promised to commit her child to God.
– She trusted God’s answer to her prayer.
– She was grateful to God for her child. (2:1-10)
• Hannah worshipped God faithfully.
– She had a deep personal relationship with God.
– She was accustomed to joining in public worship at the temple.
• Hannah gave her son to the Lord.
– She fulfilled her commitment to do so.
– She fulfilled her responsibility to support Samuel while he served the Lord. (2:19)