After killing jezebels prophets in chapter 18, elijah catches wind of the queens ire. After that moment, we are allowed to watch as god took this unknown prophet and formed him into the man of god. That was also my reaction the second time i read the story. However, because of his death sentence against the prophets of baal, jezebel, the queen, had put a death. He receives a command from god and sets out to perform his task. Elisha the son of shaphat most probably he belonged to a family distinguished for piety, and for their opposition to the prevailing calfworship.
A wind came shrieking up the mountain ravines, unseen yet instinct with secret force. While pitying himself, elijah asks for death, saying, it is enough. Keep believing china partnering with chinese pastors and churches. Adam clarkes bible commentary 1 kings 1 kings 12 1 kings 14. Even if the offer would be half of the kings house or wealth.
Adam clarkes bible commentary 1 kings 19 1 kings 18 1 kings 20 help fb twitter gr videos gr forums gr youtube. Verse 21 tells us that elisha ministered to or served elijah. A few days earlier, god had called him to a special mission, sending him through the hostile country of israel to denounce their king jeroboam. The prophet was soon on his way home carefully following gods commands. He accepts his assignment from god, knowing that his time as gods prophet is drawing to an end, not knowing what that end will be. When godly people get depressed, 1 kings 19 118 the summit. Christianity stack exchange is a question and answer site for committed christians, experts in christianity and those interested in learning more. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. The context ahab succeeded his father omri, a king who did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh and who was wickedly above all who were before him 1 kings 16.
Old testament bible studies new testament bible studies topical bible studies the parallel gospels the disciplers commentary. Elisha is said to slay them, either, because he slew those forty two children, 2 kings 2. When elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle through dread of gods presence, being sensible that he was neither worthy of nor. He presumes the outcome, focuses on the problem and himself, and becomes physically exhausted. In our last message, we were forced to leave elijah in the depths of despair. His situation reveals several problems that can fatigue and erode our attitudes. Through reverence of the divine majesty he perceived was there, and through shame and confusion under a sense of his impurity, imperfections, and unworthiness, as the seraphim in isaiah 6. A sermon on 1 kings and 14 by coty pinckney, community bible church, williamstown, ma 111200. Chapter 1 opens with the words, now king david was old and stricken in years 1. The man of god starts out in obedience and ends in disobedience. This advertising phrase was first uttered in 1987 by phil simms, the quarterback. To all intents and purposes of god, the monarchy of israel had already ended in total failure and disgrace, and from that time forward israels only hope was to be found in their honoring of the word of the holy. Sermons from i kings 19 and others keep believing ministries.
A drunken driver wandered onto the wrong side of the interstate and struck the bus headon. Elijah steps onto the stage of history, from out of nowhere, with a bold pronouncement for king ahab. One of these tasks was to anoint elisha has his successor. She took him to the shoe maker and told the shoe maker that she wanted him to make a pair. And he said, go forth, and stand upon the mount before the lord. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Some commentators assert that 1 kings 19 is a composite text containing awkward interpolations and repetitions.
Now l ord, take my life, for i am no better than my fathers. Rehoboam reigned over judah while his brother jeroboam reigned over israel. He has just come from a huge event that takes place on mt. It appeared to be that he had difficulty accepting the reality of his failure to do what he had hoped to do in bringing israel back to the true faith, and there seemed to be, on his part, a resignation to the fact of its. This advertising phrase was first uttered in 1987 by phil simms, the quarterback of the super bowl champions new york giants. That was my reaction the first time i read the story.
Jeroboam did not want any of his kingdom to go up to jerusalem to worship for fear they might follow rehoboam. Describe the stupendous scenes amidst which elijah stood. It will help us to understand the full impact of this story if we invest a few minutes and go back to tell the whole story again. Carnal hearts are hardened and enraged against god, by that which should convince and conquer them. Clearly, the book of esther tells us that god does not have to cause cataclysmic events to do a mighty work. It concerns us often to ask whether we are in our place, and in the way of our duty. The mighty prophet of god is discouraged and depressed. While he is eating, the word of the lord comes to the old prophet, and he foretells the death of the man of god. Macdonald jeroboam went to inaugurate his feast of tabernacles at his principal temple in bethel, and to give effect to the ceremonies officiated in person as high priest. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 kings 19 and more. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, what doest thou here, elijah. Theological exegesis for sundays texts, the first readings. He leaves jezreel, and comes to beersheba, and thence to the wilderness, where he is fed and encouraged by an angel, 1 kings 19.
This man, although he had the gift of prophecy, was more concerned about the king s favor. He is sent to damascus, in order to anoint hazael king. David guzik commentary on 1 kings 19, where elijah flees to the wilderness, where he falls into a depression, but then receives encouragement from god. However, elijahs trek to the wilderness of horeb i kgs 19. Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the lord, but the lord was not in the wind. When he came to beersheba in judah, he left his servant there, 4 while he himself went a days journey into the wilderness. Farris suggests that perhaps only the quiet can pique his interest 1 kings 19. The story in 1 kings chapter is about a man of god who hears the word of the lord. Ronald reagan had an aunt that was very kind to him and liked him a lot. This study comes from week 49 of the reading plan, 1 kings 1122. But a message from the incensed and hardhearted queen, vowing speedy vengeance for her slaughtered priests, dispelled all his bright visions of the future. Eerdmans, 2001, 237, but if this is so, it goes unstated. Elijah was a mighty man of god who was used by the lord in a wonderful way during his life time. Idleness is no mans honour, nor is husbandry any mans disgrace.
Bible that has bothered me and many other christians out there is the story of the old prophet and the man of god in 1 kings. We want to join together with pastors and christian workers to equip the church in china, broadcasting translated sermons, providing ministry resources for christians and pastors in china. Special day of serverdu projects on saturday, july. Adam clarkes bible commentary 1 kings 1 kings 12 1 kings 14 help fb twitter gr videos gr forums gr youtube. While he is eating, the word of the lord comes to the old prophet. A drunken driver wandered onto the wrong side of the interstate and struck the bus head on. His complaint and the vision by which god instructs him, 1 kings 19. There was no parting of the sea, collapsing of jerichos walls, or any other stupendous miracle in esthers life. Numerous other famous athletes and some winners of nonsporting events have appeared on these commercials since then. When elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle through dread of god s presence, being sensible that he was neither worthy of nor able to endure the sight of god with open face. Elijahs great victory and deep depression 1 kings 1719. And, behold, the lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the lord.
Recognizing the structure of the text brings the purpose of the whole story into clearer focus and. Listen to pastor robert furrow as he continues his commentary on 1 kings picking up today in chapter 14, verse 1. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. The message of god for jeroboam through this prophet is the important part of this chapter, and that comes next. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Verses 1921 elisha was named last in the orders god gave to elijah, but he was first called, for by him the other two were to be called. On may 14, 1988, near carrolton, kentucky, a church youth group and their sponsors were heading home from an outing. Read 1 kings 19 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Elisha went after elijah, and served him 19 so he departed there, and found elisha the son of shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth.
In this series on bible characters and what they have to say to us in our times and in our age, we are turning to one of the most interesting figures in the old testament the prophet elijah. We last saw the prophet sitting under a juniper tree, asking god to take his life. Wiseman, 1 and 2 kings tyndale old testament commentary. Icc international critical commentary int interpretation vi itc international. Elijah had just finished a huge win for the lord against the prophets of baal. The basic meaning of discernment diakrisis, discretio is separation.
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