
About this episode
Pestered by her rival and desperate for a child of her own, Hannah makes a bold promise to Yahweh.
Text: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:21
Players:
- Yahweh
- Hannah
- Elkanah
- Peninnah
- Eli
- Samuel
What's Spooky:
- Not too much in this episode, actually. A little married sex, but that's not spooky. :)
Music:
Winds of Change | Four Trees
As Fate Would Have It | Wicked Cinema
Temple of the Mind | Shimmer
The Ridge | Shimmer
A Mourning Prayer | Hill
Glacier Opus V32 | J Will
Weightless | Marie
Tucked Away | Shimmer
The Lights | Shawn Williams
Now and Not Yet | Hammock
Reveal | Nick Box
Fine-Toothed Chrome | Sam Barsh
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