Tag: 1 Kings

After stopping the heavens from rain, raising a child from the dead, and calling down fire for a sacrifice before the people Elijah was fearful when Jezebel promised to have him killed. It seems his fear was less about her threat than it was about his mistaken belief that after all he had done there…

Israel choose to be ruled by a king. Saul had a humble heart when he was accounted then turned from the Lord. David lived only the Lord when he was anointed until he became slothful (although he repented). Solomon was meek in the beginning until he grew proud. Jeroboam was chosen of the Lord but…

I sometimes forget how far Solomon feel from walking uprightly before God to acting just like an entitled king in any heathen nation.

I am fascinated by Ahab because the Lord was generous with him in spring him signs and yet he went his own way. On the other hand, when the Lord condemned Ahab for his wickedness he humbled himself to the point that his punishment was delayed for one generation. I guess he serves as a…

After performing miracles to bring the people back to you from worshipping Baal Elijah was ready to die. When asked by the angel why he was waiting to die Elijah said that she all his years of service he was alone in serving the Lord. After the Lord gave him instructions to continue his work…

My instincts is too say that I can’t imagine how Jeroboam could do quickly and completely turn his back on God after being given Israel or how the grocery from Judah could abandon his instructions or how the prophet in Israel would proactively trick the prophet from Israel. Clearly none of them was securely attached…

Notice that while Solomon and Israel followed the commandments they had the riches of nations flowing to them without compulsion. This doesn’t always happen on an individual scale but prosperity flowers naturally when there is righteousness at scale in society.

I wonder how many people had a vision of the work that Solomon commissioned for the building of the temple. Nice of them had ever seen anything like the temple that he was building.

Solomon knew when he was first anointed that things weren’t settled in his favor by everyone. He responded generously to those who promised to be peaceful but if they have any sign of maneuvering he removed them.