1 kings chapter 17 commentary on the book

Book of 1 kings matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Much like the book of samuel, the book of kings is split into two parts, 1 kings and 2 kings. This chapter and the following two chapters make up. Elijahs message to ahab concerning the three years drought, 1 kings 17. But a time came when the brook dried up, and god led his man to the widow in zarephath. The literary shifts that bring us to chapter 17 in the book of kings make elijah the central character of this narrative.

Its the element of personal ministry or outreach to others. And ahab told jezebel all that elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. Probably this was a seasonal brook that flowed during the rainy season but dried up when the weather turned hot. In the midst of the narratives of israels kingship, the books of 1 and 2 kings contain numerous accounts outside of the royal elite sphere. The testing and needs of the prophet became a means of. May 24, 2011 elijah 1 kings 1722 summary of 1 kings. As the lord, the god of israel, lives, whom i serve, during these years there shall be no dew or rain except at my word. The chapter interrupts the flow of the royal narratives allowing elijah to literarily and literally crash ahabs time in the sun. God provides for him a the brook cherith through ravens feeding him. There is nothing about jeremiah in the books of 1 kings and 2 kings. And elijah the tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of gilead which belonged partly to the reubenites and gadites, and partly to the halftribe of manasseh on the other side jordan, where this prophet dwelt. Then jezebel sent a messenger unto elijah, saying, so let the gods do to me, and more also, if i make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. Near the time of davids death he appointed solomon to be the next king.

This chapter and the following two chapters make up what is called the elijah cycle. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. Even though the brook was drying up, he remained by the brook until word came from god. They did not turn from these sins 23 until the lord. Such a chapter occurs in 1 kings 17 about a disenfranchised prophet and a foreign widow in the midst of national calamity. The first 11 chapters deal with king solomon, who ruled over the united kingdom, and chapters. Both books tell a history of ancient israel and judah from the death of david to the release of his successor jehoiachin from imprisonment in babylon. Welcome to s chapter summary series, do you need a quick summary of a chapter in the bible, join us for the journey and learn a lot in our chapter summary series. Elijah the tishbitethis prophet is introduced as abruptly as melchisedekhis birth, parents, and call to the prophetic office being alike unrecorded. Study 1 kings using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Tremper longman iii gives this commentary 5 stars highest rating in his 5th edition of the old testament commentary survey. The first kings is the first half of a single book that was divided into two parts, 1 and 2 kings because together they were too long to fit on one scroll. And he did evil in the sight of the lord, but not as the kings of israel who were before him. Naboth of jezreel had a vineyard close by the palace of ahab king of samaria, 2 and ahab said to naboth, give me your vineyard to be my vegetable garden, since it adjoins my palace.

He afterwards goes to a widows house at zarephath, and miraculously multiplies her meal and oil, 1 kings 17. So bad was the character, both of the israelites and their princes, as represented in the foregoing chapter, that one would have expected god should have cast off a people that had so cast him off. The context the first 16 chapters of 1 kings deal primarily with the activity of kings. The first 16 chapters of 1 kings deal primarily with the activity of kings. He lived just before jerusalems enemies overcame the city. 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. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also comprising the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel, which biblical commentators believe was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of. Yet you followed in jeroboams footsteps 3 and encouraged my people israel to sin. Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire. But here, another important element is added to the scenario of elijahs life as it is recorded for us in scripture. The first story begins as elijah tells king ahab, as the lord the god of israel lives, before whom i stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain. I will give you a better vineyard for it or, if you prefer, i will give you its. He also worships false gods, building altars and high places for them.

Faith, to be faith, must center around something that is not known. Melachim i i kings chapter 1 tanakh online torah bible. Elijah appears as the protagonist in four stories in the books of kings. Besides that the record of the life of hezekiah or isaiah 36. This passage centers on a few key themes as follows. Rain the chapter begins with a declaration of an absence of rain for an undisclosed number of years 1 kings 17. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also comprising the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel, which biblical commentators believe was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of the kingdom of judah by babylon in. This bible commentary is indepth but uses plain english that everyone can understand. He also has many horses in direct disobedience of deuteronomy 17. As we may judge from the appearance of elijah along with moses on the mount of transfiguration with our lord jesus christ matthew 17.

When that failed, by the widow at zarephath, who received him in the name of a prophet and had a prophets reward. But jeroboam drew israel away from following the lord and made them commit a great sin. Elijah prays for drought and experiences gods provision. David guzik commentary on 1 kings 17 describes the early ministry of the prophet elija. Next chapter of 1 kings the book of 1 kings, chapter 17 we hope that you find the content of the book of 1 kings, chapter 17 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. 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. 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. Elijah the tishbitethis prophet is introduced as abruptly as. In the twelfth year of ahaz king of judah, hoshea the son of elah became king of israel in samaria, and he reigned nine years. This chapter begins with a prophecy of elijah, that there should be want of rain for some years to come, and he is directed to go first to the brook cherith, where he should be fed by ravens, 1 kings 17. The first part 12 tells about the last years of king davids life and how his son solomon became the king. There were already others wanting to take the kingdom from david and solomon, however the priests anointed solomon as the next king.