Tag: Ben-Hadad

1st Kings 21: Eliyahu’s only goal: Teach Israel who God is

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Post date March 22, 2014
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It had been 70 years since Israel had any exposure to the temple in Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) and to God. Eliyahu (Elijah) is starting from scratch with them. Eliyahu’s story is God’s message to Israel. It’s all tied together. Eliyahu’s interactions with Ahab and Yezebel (Jezebel) dominate the story but the purpose of these interactions were to teach the people of Israel about God.

We can see here how Israel has progressed in their knowledge of God and His law since Eliyahu started his ministry.

Tags 1st Kings, Ahab, Baal, Ben-Hadad, Eliyahu/Elijah, Naboth, northern kingdom of Israel, Yeroboam/Jeroboam, Yezebel/Jezebel

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1st Kings 20: Eliyahu has second and third lessons for Ahab and Israel about God

Post author By Daniel
Post date March 8, 2014
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Whether the children of the Northern Tribes had forgotten God on accident or on purpose, the result has been the same: apostasy. Eliyahu (Elijah) had an uphill battle trying to reintroduce God to the children of Israel.

Ahab had a soft-spot for evil, both physical (Ben-Hadad) and spiritual (Yezebel). But as we read later on, Ahab started to learn that God is above him.