When God's Rep Was on the Line
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1 Kings 17:17-24
1 Kings 17:17-24
When God’s Rep Is On The Line
When God’s Rep Is On The Line
Introduction
Introduction
At the time of the text, there is a drought. It is brought on as judgement from God. The reason why God is judging Israel is because the king of Israel is building altars and sacrificing to the idol god Baal.
At the time of the text, there is a drought. It is brought on as judgement from God. The reason why God is judging Israel is because the king of Israel is building altars and sacrificing to the idol god Baal.
When we leave here we want to remember that our God has all power—and no one else!
When we leave here we want to remember that our God has all power—and no one else!
Elijah = my God is Jehovah
The woman said to Elijah, “Why did you ever show up here in the first place—a holy man barging in, exposing my sins, and killing my son?” (v.18, Message Translation)
the woman was a blessing by allowing the prophet to reside in her home; but, she also receives a blessing!
The story of the revival of the woman’s son exhibits a double movement: The boy moves from death to life, the woman from disbelieving hostility to a confession of faith.
- became ill…grew worse and worse…finally stopped breathing
…FAMOUS WORDS - “give me your son”
“YOUR CONDITION IS NOT YOUR CONCLUSION”
Man of God is more than a distinguished person, but a divine messenger…who spoke with divine authority...
19 tn Heb “you are a man of God and the word of the Lord is truly in your mouth.”
sn This episode is especially significant in light of Ahab’s decision to promote Baal worship in Israel. In Canaanite mythology the drought that swept over the region (v. 1) would signal that Baal, a fertility god responsible for providing food for his subjects, had been defeated by the god of death and was imprisoned in the underworld. While Baal was overcome by death and unable to function like a king, Israel’s God demonstrated his sovereignty and superiority to death by providing food for a widow and restoring life to her son. And he did it all in Sidonian territory, Baal’s back yard, as it were. The episode demonstrates that Israel’s God, not Baal, is the true king who provides food and controls life and death. This polemic against Baalism reaches its climax in the next chapter, when the Lord proves that he, not Baal, controls the elements of the storm and determines when the rains will fall.