Was Samuel A Levite If 1 Samuel 1:1 Calls His Father Elkanah An Ephrathite? - Bible Q&A # 181

Was Samuel A Levite If 1 Samuel 1:1 Calls His Father Elkanah An Ephrathite?Speaker: Reverend Joseph PoonSubscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBiblePresbyterianChurchofWA?sub_confirmation=1Website: http://www.bpcwa.org.au/QUESTIONSQ1. We have learned that Samuel was a Levite. However, 1 Samuel 1:1 says that Elkanah, Samuel's father, was an Ephrathite. Does this mean that Samuel was not from the Levitical tribe, but from Ephraim instead? Is there a contradiction in the Bible?====Question & Answer SeriesBible Presbyterian Church of WASunday 12th March 2023To view the series playlist, use this link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2kOMc1tQeIYxkMxUJPMgAL For a full list of previously covered questions, please click the following link:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I_99pWTfq7b5fpKVKa6xft8ymA9Tlq5hgsUvhBNhvxMTo watch this video on YouTube, use this link: https://youtu.be/IWLnOXDk8YsSubscribe to keep up to date with our weekly content releases and please leave us a positive rating if you would like to support our channel.