Samuel the Prophet icon (3) Mounted on wood Sizes:12" X 18"

Samuel the Prophet icon (3) Mounted on wood Sizes:12" X 18"Orthodox icon of Prophet Samuel (3). Commemorated August 20th. The Prophet Samuel was the fifteenth and last of the Judges of Israel, living more than 1146 years before the Birth of Christ. He was descended from the Tribe of Levi, and was the son of Elkanah from Ramathaim Zophim of Mount Ephraim. He was born, having been besought from the Lord through the prayers of his mother Hannah (therefore he received the name Samuel, which means besought from

he also healed the sick and cast out devils

and swallowed him up

” encouraging hope in God

a certain woman named Melanthia

and also Ammonius

Saint Peter made a fervent prayer to the Lord

Take it out so we can buy food with it

a true disciple of Christ

Photini the  Samaritan Woman

even after death

Mary Magdalene

Commemorated November 8