Ep. 85: The Lord Had Given Her No Children

In Podcast Episode 85, “The Lord Had Given Her No Children,” Kim discusses Hannah’s infertility and the hand of the Lord regarding pregnancy. Why does the Lord enable some women to have children and others not? Why do some families have healthy children and others have ones who are differently enabled?

 

The primary scripture text for this episode is 1 Samuel 1:1-8 with focal verses 5, 8:

 

5 “And though he loved Hannah, he would give her only one choice portion because the Lord had given her no children.” 6 So Peninnah would taunt Hannah and make fun of her because the Lord had kept her from having children. 7 Year after year it was the same—Peninnah would taunt Hannah as they went to the Tabernacle. Each time, Hannah would be reduced to tears and would not even eat. 8 “Why are you crying, Hannah?” Elkanah would ask. “Why aren’t you eating? Why be downhearted just because you have no children? You have me—isn’t that better than having ten sons?”” (1 Samuel 1:5-8)

 

13 So Boaz took Ruth into his home, and she became his wife. When he slept with her, the Lord enabled her to become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son. (Ruth 4:13)

 

21 Isaac pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. The Lord answered Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins. (Genesis 25:21)

 

13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body

    and knit me together in my mother’s womb.

14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!

    Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.

15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,

    as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.

16 You saw me before I was born.

    Every day of my life was recorded in your book.

Every moment was laid out

    before a single day had passed. (Psalm 139:13-16)

 

25 “You must serve only the Lord your God. If you do, I will bless you with food and water, and I will protect you from illness. 26 There will be no miscarriages or infertility in your land, and I will give you long, full lives. (Exodus 23:25-26)

 

14 You will be blessed above all the nations of the earth. None of your men or women will be childless, and all your livestock will bear young. (Deut. 7:14)

 

9 He gives the childless woman a family,
    making her a happy mother.

Praise the Lord! (Ps. 113:9)

 

11 Then the Lord asked Moses, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the Lord? (Exodus 4:11)

 

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RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF 1 & 2 Samuel PODCASTS:

• “The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”
• “The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”
• “Life Application Study Bible”
• “The Swindoll Study Bible: NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES USED FOR TODAY’S BROADCAST:

• “How to Handle Adversity” by Charles Stanley

 

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Reference:

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.