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In First Kings, chapter twenty, verse thirteen, despite the unfaithfulness of Ahab and the people of Israel, God showed them mercy and delivered Samaria from the Syrian army in verse twenty. A year later, God gave Israel a great victory over Syria east of the Jordan River, near Aphek, as in verses twenty-two through twenty-nine. […]

In First Kings, chapter nineteen, verse eighteen, the seven thousand people who did not bow their knees to Baal are joined by the suffering faithful of all generations who overcome backsliding, compromise, and worldliness among God’s people and who persevere in love, faith, and obedience and His Word. They are those who refuse to be

In First Kings, chapter nineteen, verse sixteen, God directed Elijah to anoint Elisha as his successor. Not only were priests and kings ordained to their respective offices, but prophets as well. Elisha was to minister to Elijah, help Hazael, King of Syria, and Jehu, King of Israel, defeat the enemies of God, and proclaim the

In First Kings, chapter nineteen, verses eleven through twelve, to encourage and strengthen Elijah’s faith, God visited him on Mount Horeb near the area of Mount Sinai where the mountain of revelation occurred. The visitation received a great wind, earthquake, and fire, but the Lord was in none of those events. Instead, the telling of

In First Kings, chapter nineteen, verse eight, some take this fast, along with the experiences of Moses in Exodus thirty- four, verse twenty-eight, and Christ in Matthew four, verse two, to be examples of extended fasts. However, these individuals did not factor in an ordinary sense. Moses was the presence of God in a cloud

In First Kings, chapter nineteen, verse five, God dealt with the discouraged Elijah in an understanding and compassionate way, as in Hebrews four, fourteen through fifteen. He allowed Elijah to sleep and nourished him with food in verses five through seven. God visited Elijah with an awe-inspiring revelation of His power and presence in verses

In First Kings, chapter eighteen, verse forty, is about the slaughter of the prophets of Baal: Their death was just, for it was in obedience to the Law of Moses, as in Deuteronomy thirteen, verses six through nine, chapter seventeen, verses two to five, respectively. The New Testament has no such commandment. Violent action against

In First Kings, chapter eighteen, verse forty, is about the slaughter of the prophets of Baal: Their death was just, for it was in obedience to the Law of Moses, as in Deuteronomy thirteen, verses six through nine, chapter seventeen, verses two to five, respectively. The New Testament has no such commandment. Violent action against

In First Kings, chapter eighteen, verse thirty-eight, the Lord miraculously provided fire to consume the sacrifice, as in First Chronicles, twenty-one, verse twenty-six, and Second Chronicles seven, verse one, respectively. The miracle vindicated Elijah as God’s prophet and proved that Israel’s Lord alone was the living God they were to serve. Similarly, believers should pray

In First Kings, chapter eighteen, verse thirty-seven, the purpose of Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal and then his prayer was to reveal the grace of God to His people. He wanted to turn their hearts back to God. The reconciliation is what Elijah desired to display, and applying the name ‘Elohim’ to Baal