The time has come for Elijah the prophet to go to heaven. He is sent by the Lord to a few cities before it is time. With him is Elisha, Elijah’s God given replacement. As Elijah begins his journey towards heaven he thrice gives Elisha, his beloved servant, a chance to remain behind. Thrice Elisha adamantly insists on remaining inseparable. As they walked and talk a chariot of fire lifted Elijah away and Elisha assumed the role. He parts the Jordan, heals a well, and deals with idolatrous thug youth in a way no one could forget.
A Real Prophet
The wicked son of the wicked King Ahab, is now king and has injured himself in a fall. Instead of seeking the God of Israel through a real prophet of God, he sends messengers to inquire about his fate form fake prophets of a non-existent God. That is when Yahweh sends the great prophet Elijah to intercept those emissaries with a message of His own. Troops are sent to arrest Elijah but he called for fire from heaven.
Critical Influences
There are three main characters in this chapter. The first is King Ahab, a man under the influence of Satan and self. Then there is King Jehoshaphat, a man who delights in Yahweh but is susceptible to the influence of ungodly people. Finally there is Micaiah, a stalwart prophet subject to God. It is this prophet that tells King Ahab that he will die in battle, it is this prophet who is hated be King Ahab for always being under God’s rule.
Neighbors From Hell
This is the story of a man named Naboth who owned a vineyard next to the winter palace of the wicked king Ahab and his evil wife Jezebel. These two diabolical people were Naboth’s neighbors. Ahab made an offer to buy the vineyard but Naboth refused, citing that it was inherited land. Ahab went home sulking and depressed for being told “no.” Then his wife devised a plan to frame Naboth for a capital crime. It worked and Naboth was stoned to death, Ahab assumed the vineyard but God sent Elijah to pronounce their doom.
Botched Victory
The Syrian king Ben-Hadad demanded Ahab, the king of Israel, to surrender his wealth and family to him. Which Ahab agreed. Then the Syrian king demanded that his men would come to Israel’s capital city and take whatever they wanted to this Ahab said no. Two wars over two spring times followed with Israel winning both due to God’s intervention. But in the end God condemned Ahab for allowing the Syrian king to go free.
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