Tag Archive - Elijah

The wages of sin is death: 2 Kings 9 and 10

July 4, 2010 in Bible Blog with 0 Comments

The story of 2 Kings 9 and 10 is the fulfillment of the word spoken to Elijah in 1 Kings 19 that the wickedness of Ahab and Jezebel would not go unpunished. The judgement upon the house of Ahab didn’t come in his lifetime because God honored his repentant heart. How would you react if you were Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat after a man enters the room where you are and anoints you king and tells you that the Lord will use you to avenge Him? I would be a little stunned and very confused.

How does God use such flawed and frail beings as us? Why does He care about us? It is truly humbling to realize that God takes and interest in humanity despite our consistent failure. Continue Reading…

Rekindling the reverence, awe, and wonder of God: 2 Kings 1 and 2

June 30, 2010 in Bible Blog with 0 Comments

How do you want to be remembered when you finally die? Who do you know that would be faithful enough to follow you wherever you go? When we seek out God in prayer do we actually expect God to listen and respond to our request? Is there a relation between Baal-zebub in 2 Kings and Beelzebul in Matthew? These are the questions that I asked as I read about two moments in Elijah’s life related in 2 Kings 1 and 2. The first moment we see is Elijah telling Ahaziah that he would die for honoring pagan gods above the one true God and the second moment Elisha replaces Elijah as prophet. Continue Reading…

Kingdoms come to ruin without God as King: 1 Kings Summary

June 29, 2010 in Bible Blog with 0 Comments

The book of first Kings does not follow one fluid story like the books of Joshua or Ruth rather we follow a timeline of the kings of Israel with great detail given about specific moments in peoples lives while other people only have general highlights given. Why is the book written in this manner? It is consistently repeated throughout the book of 1 Kings, “are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?” What does this statement tell us about 1 Kings? The book gives us a summary of what happened to Israel as various kings took control and also the nation of Israel dividing into Israel and Judah. When details are omitted in 1 Kings it is referencing 2 Chronicles where greater detail of the actions of each king is given. Continue Reading…

Total insurmountable super-sufficiency in Jesus Christ: 1 Kings 21 and 22

June 28, 2010 in Bible Blog with 0 Comments

The vanity of Ahab and Jezebel is evident in the importance they place on owning a vineyard to plant vegetables. The man Naboth was only seeking to follow God’s command forbidding him from giving the inheritance of his father to Ahab. The scheming of Jezebel leads to the stoning of Naboth all for a plot of land to plant a garden. It is sad when people claim that they have the right to do whatever they choose without concern for the people they hurt in the process. How would you feel if Ahab were in control of your country? Do people in leadership have absolute power or absolute responsibility? When people become so infatuated by the sinful lives they lead the bondage becomes so strong that the door to freedom can only be opened by God. Continue Reading…

Egocentricity defeated as we experience God in stillness: 1 Kings 19 and 20

June 27, 2010 in Bible Blog with 0 Comments

How do you judge success in your life? How do you react when you fail? As you trust God and walk by faith do you become discouraged by the situations that appear be complete failures? When we view our successes and failures through human eyes we are not seeing the whole picture because the our baseline measure of life resides in faulty human emotions that shift like the wind driven sands of the desert. In 1 Kings 17 and 18 the prophet Elijah made a stand for God against the the prophets of Baal and Asherah showing the people of Israel that the Lord, He is God. After seeing God work in such a mighty way Elijah was faced with the wrath of Queen Jezebel in 1 Kings 19. Continue Reading…

The Lord He is God and His power reigns over idolatry: 1 Kings 17 and 18

June 26, 2010 in Bible Blog with 1 Comment

In 1 Kings 17 Elijah a prophet of the Lord proclaims to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.” 1 Kings 17:1  After these words Elijah follows heads away from Ahab and hides in the wilderness. Was Elijah concerned about having his needs met since he just prophesied a drought in the land? Did Elijah have the faith to trust that God was going to supply his needs. God proves Himself faithful as he sends ravens to bring Elijah bread and meat twice daily. Can God supply your needs? Do you need a road map to take a step of faith? Elijah didn’t know what was going to happen next but he trusted that God would supply for his needs as he followed Him. Continue Reading…