Foreshadowing / Mirroring: Luke describes Jesus’ growth in wisdom/favor with language that strongly recalls Samuel’s growth in 1 Samuel 2:26. Ancient Christians such as Cyprian went further and explicitly called Samuel a type of Christ. The textual echo is strong; the broader Samuel-as-Christ type should be used with restraint rather than forcing every Samuel episode into a prediction.

How to read the connections: Start with what this passage says in its own setting. Later biblical links are labeled by how strong the evidence is, and historical background is used to illuminate the setting rather than to prove the biblical event.