Main point: Inevitable judgement for the wicked. In this chapter, the prophecy of Jezebel’s death comes about. She is pushed out a window and is eaten by dogs. This death was prophesied of her earlier. She was evil and did … Continued
Main point: God’s word is true and He takes care of His own, many times in way we would not imagine. In this chapter, there has been a famine going on. Elisha gives the word of God that food will … Continued
Main point: God steps in in His power to reconcile. In this chapter, Naaman, an official of the king of Syria, is a leper and hears that there is a man that can heal him. The king writes a letter … Continued
Main point: The power and love of God. This chapter is full of miracle after miracle: widow’s oil, Shunammite woman’s child born, Shunammite woman’s child brought back to life, healing of the poisonous pottage, feeding of a hundred men. Each … Continued
Main point: God takes care of His people. In this chapter, the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom gather together to fight against Moab. However, on their journey, there is no water and they think God has brought them together … Continued
Main point: Faith in God. In this chapter, Elijah is taken up by a whirlwind into heaven and the Spirit is now on Elisa. This chapter contrasts 2 groups of people and their faith. First is Elisha’s faith. Before Elijah … Continued
Main point: God cannot be manipulated or controlled. This chapter is about Ahab (king of Israel) and Jehoshaphat (king of Judah) deciding to go to war. Jehoshaphat suggests that they seek God on wether to go or not. Ahab hears … Continued
Main point: God is merciful and just. This is a hard thing to balance. However, this chapter is about Ahab wanting Naboth’s vineyard. Naboth refuses and Ahab gets sad. Jazebel takes matted into her own hands and has Naboth killed. … Continued
Main point.: God can use even instruments of evil to receive glory. In this chapter, God uses Ahab, of whom it was said that he did evil in the sight of the Lord more than his fathers before him, to … Continued
Main point: God takes care of His own even in the midst of the doubt and failures. In this chapter, Elijah gets threatened by Jezebel for killing the prophets of Baal. He gets scared and runs into the wilderness to … Continued