From Matthew Henry's Commentary . From Wesley's Notes . God did not impart his Mind by way of vision or revelation openly, or to any public person, to whom others might resort for satisfaction, though he might privately reveal himself to some pious persons for their particular direction. This is premised, as a reason why Samuel understood not, when God called him once or twice. The three successive calls addressed to the boy convinced Eli of the divine character of the speaker, and he therefore exhorted the child to give a reverential attention to the message.
People cry out in their times of pain and feelings of hopelessness.
In her book Teaching a Stone to Talk, Annie Dillard marvels at the nonchalance of most Christians. Prof. Felix Just, S.J. - Loyola Marymount University. A developing website including excerpts from Just's dissertation, articles about blind people in the Bible and the ancient world, depictions of blind people in ancient and modern art, and other fascinating resources. This Week 's Movie Concordance. Anthropological Perspectives on Old Testament Prophecy , edited by Robert C. Culley and Thomas W. Overholt, 1982.