While he is eating, the word of the lord comes to the old prophet, and he foretells the death of the man of god. 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. After killing jezebels prophets in chapter 18, elijah catches wind of the queens ire. Keep believing china partnering with chinese pastors and churches. This study comes from week 49 of the reading plan, 1 kings 1122. Now l ord, take my life, for i am no better than my fathers. 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. He receives a command from god and sets out to perform his task. 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.
She took him to the shoe maker and told the shoe maker that she wanted him to make a pair. 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. 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. It concerns us often to ask whether we are in our place, and in the way of our duty. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. Jeroboam did not want any of his kingdom to go up to jerusalem to worship for fear they might follow rehoboam. 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. Even if the offer would be half of the kings house or wealth. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 kings 19 and more.
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. One of these tasks was to anoint elisha has his successor. A wind came shrieking up the mountain ravines, unseen yet instinct with secret force. That was my reaction the first time i read the story.
His complaint and the vision by which god instructs him, 1 kings 19. He has just come from a huge event that takes place on mt. Adam clarkes bible commentary 1 kings 19 1 kings 18 1 kings 20 help fb twitter gr videos gr forums gr youtube. When he came to beersheba in judah, he left his servant there, 4 while he himself went a days journey into the wilderness. Wiseman, 1 and 2 kings tyndale old testament commentary. 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. This advertising phrase was first uttered in 1987 by phil simms, the quarterback of the super bowl champions new york giants. 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. Clearly, the book of esther tells us that god does not have to cause cataclysmic events to do a mighty work. Elijahs great victory and deep depression 1 kings 1719. Old testament bible studies new testament bible studies topical bible studies the parallel gospels the disciplers commentary. Farris suggests that perhaps only the quiet can pique his interest 1 kings 19. A drunken driver wandered onto the wrong side of the interstate and struck the bus head on. A drunken driver wandered onto the wrong side of the interstate and struck the bus headon.
However, elijahs trek to the wilderness of horeb i kgs 19. Special day of serverdu projects on saturday, july. After that moment, we are allowed to watch as god took this unknown prophet and formed him into the man of god. The man of god starts out in obedience and ends in disobedience. However, because of his death sentence against the prophets of baal, jezebel, the queen, had put a death. This man, although he had the gift of prophecy, was more concerned about the king s favor. The basic meaning of discernment diakrisis, discretio is separation. While he is eating, the word of the lord comes to the old prophet. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. This advertising phrase was first uttered in 1987 by phil simms, the quarterback. Elisha is said to slay them, either, because he slew those forty two children, 2 kings 2. 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. His situation reveals several problems that can fatigue and erode our attitudes. Rehoboam reigned over judah while his brother jeroboam reigned over israel.
Chapter 1 opens with the words, now king david was old and stricken in years 1. 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. Elijah steps onto the stage of history, from out of nowhere, with a bold pronouncement for king ahab. And he said, go forth, and stand upon the mount before the lord. The prophet was soon on his way home carefully following gods commands. Recognizing the structure of the text brings the purpose of the whole story into clearer focus and. There was no parting of the sea, collapsing of jerichos walls, or any other stupendous miracle in esthers life. Elijah had just finished a huge win for the lord against the prophets of baal.
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. 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. Verse 21 tells us that elisha ministered to or served elijah. In our last message, we were forced to leave elijah in the depths of despair. The story in 1 kings chapter is about a man of god who hears the word of the lord. We last saw the prophet sitting under a juniper tree, asking god to take his life. 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. Adam clarkes bible commentary 1 kings 1 kings 12 1 kings 14. Some commentators assert that 1 kings 19 is a composite text containing awkward interpolations and repetitions. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, what doest thou here, elijah. Describe the stupendous scenes amidst which elijah stood. 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. That was also my reaction the second time i read the story. While pitying himself, elijah asks for death, saying, it is enough.
Ronald reagan had an aunt that was very kind to him and liked him a lot. Christianity stack exchange is a question and answer site for committed christians, experts in christianity and those interested in learning more. Elisha the son of shaphat most probably he belonged to a family distinguished for piety, and for their opposition to the prevailing calfworship. He presumes the outcome, focuses on the problem and himself, and becomes physically exhausted. Idleness is no mans honour, nor is husbandry any mans disgrace. Listen to pastor robert furrow as he continues his commentary on 1 kings picking up today in chapter 14, verse 1.
Numerous other famous athletes and some winners of nonsporting events have appeared on these commercials since then. The mighty prophet of god is discouraged and depressed. When godly people get depressed, 1 kings 19 118 the summit. Carnal hearts are hardened and enraged against god, by that which should convince and conquer them. Theological exegesis for sundays texts, the first readings. 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. Adam clarkes bible commentary 1 kings 1 kings 12 1 kings 14 help fb twitter gr videos gr forums gr youtube. On may 14, 1988, near carrolton, kentucky, a church youth group and their sponsors were heading home from an outing. Eerdmans, 2001, 237, but if this is so, it goes unstated. But a message from the incensed and hardhearted queen, vowing speedy vengeance for her slaughtered priests, dispelled all his bright visions of the future. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Icc international critical commentary int interpretation vi itc international.
He leaves jezreel, and comes to beersheba, and thence to the wilderness, where he is fed and encouraged by an angel, 1 kings 19. A sermon on 1 kings and 14 by coty pinckney, community bible church, williamstown, ma 111200. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. 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. Keenly remembering his fear as he had walked through the worshiping throng at bethel, he had confronted the king, who, acting as priest, was preparing to offer incense on the altar i kings. He is sent to damascus, in order to anoint hazael king. And, behold, the lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the lord. Sermons from i kings 19 and others keep believing ministries. Elijah was a mighty man of god who was used by the lord in a wonderful way during his life time. We will not try to cover all of his life, but we want to take one of the incidents from his career. The message of god for jeroboam through this prophet is the important part of this chapter, and that comes next.