The Old Testament serves as the foundation for God's teachings, while the New Testament continues to build and preserve God's principles. The Old Testament and the New Testament they have a very unique relationship, as they are complementary to each other. The Old Testament contains many prophecies that are fulfilled in the New Testament. God can be seen as fearsome in the Old Testament, while God represents a more friendly and compassionate person in the New Testament. While there are many differences between the two, there are also many similarities due to the strong influence that the Old Testament writings had on the books and passages of the New Testament. An example of similarity between the Old Testament and the New Testament can be examined between the passages of the First Book of Samuel and the Gospel of Luke, located in the Old and New Testaments respectively. The First Book of Samuel, named after Samuel himself, is found in the Old Testament and is also part of the Deuteronomistic History. There are many scholars who believe that Samuel himself wrote this book, but the authorship is still relatively unknown. The First Book of Samuel appears to have been written during the divided monarchy but before the fall of the northern kingdom. The book tells the stories of Samuel, Saul and David. The first part of the book describes the birth and history of Saul. The second part describes the relationship between Samuel and Saul. Finally, the third part describes the relationship between Saul and David. Samuel, a prophet anointed to speak the word of God to the nation, represents a way of governing. God works through the words of the prophet to remind the people of Israel to be faithful to the terms of the Covenant. A second... half of the paper... and very similar in context, both use different words to represent their message. For example, Hannah refers to God as the “LORD,” while Mary refers to God as “He.” Hannah mentions God as a “ROCK,” for a rock is solid and strong. Mary mentions God as the “Mighty One”. To conclude, the Old Testament and the New Testament are very similar in many ways. The New Testament had fulfilled what the Old Testament had prophesied. Many of the books of the New Testament were influenced by the books of the Old Testament. The First Book of Samuel and the Gospel according to Luke are great examples of how the Old Testament and New Testament are similar. The dialogues of Hannah in 1 Samuel 2:1-11 and Mary in Luke 1:46-56 share similar diction and recurring themes. Both women express their joy and praise toward God for all the wonderful things He has done for them.