This is the reason for the occasional discrepancy between the verse range listed in our series and the commentary notes provided in our scripture studies. Adam clarkes bible commentary 1 kings 17 1 kings 16 1 kings 18 help fb twitter gr videos gr forums gr youtube. True, the widow lived at ground zero of baal worship. The context the first 16 chapters of 1 kings deal primarily with the activity of kings.
Sermons from i kings 17 and others keep believing ministries. After arriving at zarephath, elijah commands the widow to bring him a little water and a morsel of bread 1 kings 17. Grace and peace to you from god our father and our lord and savior jesus christ. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. 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. He afterwards goes to a widows house at zarephath, and miraculously multiplies her meal and oil, 8 16. As the illustrious life of king david draws to a close, only some quick thinking by the prophet nathan and solomons mom bathsheba prevents adonijah from stealing the throne from solomon, the rightful king. I love when god points me to the exact scripture i need at the moment. Verses 1 5 at that time abijah the son of jeroboam fell sick. Elijah the tishbitethis prophet is introduced as abruptly as melchisedekhis birth, parents, and call to the prophetic office being alike unrecorded. This is a chronologicallyordered bible site with commentary on each passage. Sermon and commentary scripture index from sermons archive through love and compassion we can change the world.
We saw the video entitled elijah and the widow of zarephath on the old testament resource dvd package disc 2. Rehoboam went to shechemhe was the oldest, and perhaps the only son of solomon, and had been, doubtless, designated by his father heir to the throne, as solomon had been by david. There will be times in every one of our lives when we will experience a need of some type. And solomon loved or, yet he loved, the lord although he miscarried in the matter of high places, yet, in the general, his heart was right with god. Click pdf for introductory notes not found in notes below. He simply, like a child, goes to the brook just as, like a hero, he had previously stood before the king. Secession and idolatry 12 22 b1 the reign of king rehoboam as marred by secession 12. And elijah the tishbite, of the inhabitants of gilead, said to ahab, as the lord god of israel lives, before whom i stand, there. Elijahs message to ahab concerning the three years drought, 1. Verses 15 at that time abijah the son of jeroboam fell sick. In fact, she is so short on food that she is preparing for her own death 1 kings 17. In the midst of an incredibly huge decision recently i happened one morning to read 1 kings 12. Walking in the statutes according to the statutes or commands of god, which are here called the statutes of david. And she said, as the lord thy god liveth which shows her to be a good woman, swearing by the living god, and him only, and that she took elijah to be a good man, and a prophet of the lord.
And elijah the tishbite, of the inhabitants of gilead, said to ahab, as the lord god of israel lives, before whom i stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word. But god says no through the prophet shemaiah, rehoboam calls off the attack, and the two kingdoms remain intact. Chapters 111 describe solomons ascension to his throne, his building activity, and the israeli golden age. A handful of meal in a barrel the word dk cad is to be understood as implying an earthen jar. After a time, elijah is sent by the lord to a widow that lives north of the land of israel near sidon in zarephath f1 on the map. The severe drought got to the point that this wadi completely dried up. I like how her blessing was portrayed in the video.
The basic meaning of discernment diakrisis, discretio is separation. There is a common element that unites all peoples of the world. This passage centers on a few key themes as follows. More about the war plans are found in ii chronicles 11. We find him standing up boldly in the face of opposition, and we find him praying for god to act on his word 1 kings 17. Sep 08, 2009 in the midst of an incredibly huge decision recently i happened one morning to read 1 kings 12. The brook cherith, his sole supply of water had dried up. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food. The first 11 chapters deal with king solomon, who ruled over the united kingdom, and chapters 12 16 deal with the kings of israel and judah. As ive been going through various bits of the bible with my commentary, these sorts of things are pointed out by referencing the original texts. Elijah prays for drought and experiences gods provision. In 2 kings 4 we read how she was concerned about the prophet elisha and how she took the initiative in was hospitable to. It is possible that this woman is a widow due to the famine in the land.
Upon his arrival, elijah discovers that the widow is an unlikely source of hospitality. The word from god through which the holy spirit comforts our hearts today is 1 kings 17. Such a chapter occurs in 1 kings 17 about a disenfranchised prophet and a foreign widow in the midst of national calamity. Lessons in wisdom from rehoboam 1 kings 12 ron edmondson. Isnt it intriguing that with a goose that lays golden eggs, we are still fearful and ready to blame gd for not being only a positive force in our life. That which was the greatest grievance, was none to them. Commentaries for 1 kings chapter 17 elijah fed by ravens. In just a few days we will gather together with friends and family to celebrate christmas. When our brook dries up we are tempted to think that gods power has ceased.
Jan 31, 2010 our fathers promises trump our worries 1 kings 17. The story of the prophet elijah is a fascinating account of the power of god in action. Elijah promises her that if she will feed him first, that her meal and oil will not run out 1 kings 17. Keep believing china partnering with chinese pastors and churches. Factious spirits will never want something to complain of. Sermons on 1 kings first presbyterian church, jackson. Rain the chapter begins with a declaration of an absence of rain for an undisclosed number of years 1 kings 17. Elijah went and lived with the widow in sidon, which is also interesting because she was probably a gentile see luke 4. So he went and did according unto the word of the lord. Week one scripture divisions used in our series and various commentaries differ from each other. Bible track is an online bible commentary and study site plus a bible reading plan. The division of the kingdom under rehoboam and jeroboam.
And jeroboam said to his wife, arise, i pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of jeroboam. Many widows were in israel in the days of elias, and some, it is likely, would have bidden him welcome to their houses. In 2 kings 4 we read how she was concerned about the prophet elisha and how she took the initiative in was hospitable to him, providing him with a room to stayyet the reward she received for doing this was that her son died when he was very young. The first 11 chapters deal with king solomon, who ruled over the united kingdom, and chapters 1216 deal with the kings of israel and judah. There is one thing that every person in this room has in common. His reign is a type or picture of that reign of peace by him who is greater than solomon luke 1.
We thrill when we hear about elijah standing tall before king ahab, the priest of baal, and the wayward people of israel. Old testament bible studies new testament bible studies topical bible studies the parallel gospels the disciplers commentary. After arriving at zarephath, elijah commands the widow to bring him a little water and a. We have witnessed what terrorists can do by crashing airplanes into buildings or strapping bomb to their bodies. Read and study 1 kings, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary hi, sign out. He is supposed to be called the tishbite from tisbeh, a place east of jordan. We have seen the stories of columbine and other schools where children killed their classmates. Bartsch, wordexplain 3 a3 the dissolution of national unity and true worship. Then in chapters 1222 follows false religion, decline, and death. The incident here related took place after the funeral obsequies of the late king and the period for public mourning had past. Christmas is a time of lovebecause it is the reminder of the greatest expression of love that has ever been given. It is the glory of elijah that he does whatever god bids him, asking no questions.
Bar es, the first step taken by the new king was a most judicious one. 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. The first 11 chapters deal with king solomon, who ruled over the united kingdom, and chapters 12 16 deal with. This is the story of elijahs confrontation with the prophets of baal on mount carmel and elijahs confrontation of the. When he lived there, the bread and the oil were not exhausted. Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire.
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