#1 Kings

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1 Kings propaganda: none

Jeremiah propaganda: none

[allegraforchrist]

Me after reading the downfall of David’s kingdom through Solomon in 1 Kings, and then in 2 Kings seeing Hezekiah redeem Judah and David’s bloodline, and then see his son Manasseh undo all the work his father (Hezekiah) did for the Lord:

[mental-health-and-jesus]

8-30-2024 | Today’s Read 📖 via Bible App | 1 Kings 17: 18: 19:

“Then a revelation from the Lord came to Elijah: The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook. Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, and bring it out to me. Afterward, make some for yourself and your son, for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain upon the face of the earth.’” The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the Lord had spoken through Elijah. Then he cried out to the Lord, “O Lord my God, have You also brought tragedy on this widow who has opened her home to me, by causing her son to die?” Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the Lord, “O Lord my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!” And the Lord listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived. Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared. Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord from your mouth is truth.”’ ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭17‬:‭2‬;6‬;8‬;‭13‬-‭14‬;16‬;20‬-‭24‬

‘After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.” and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the Lord, Was it not reported to my Lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the Lord? I hid a hundred prophets of the Lord, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water. Then Elijah said, “As surely as the Lord of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will present myself to Ahab today.” “I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the Lord and have followed the Baals. Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.” So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel. Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word. Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.” And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.” Next, he arranged the wood, cut up the bull, placed it on the wood, and said, “Fill four waterpots and pour the water on the offering and on the wood.” “Do it a second time,” he said, and they did it a second time. “Do it a third time,” he said, and they did it a third time. So the water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench. At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have done all these things at Your command. Answer me, O Lord! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the Lord, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again.” Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench. When all the people saw this, they fell facedown and said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!” “Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.” Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.” On the seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.” And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’” And the hand of the Lord came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.’ ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭18‬:‭1‬;3‬;13‬;15‬;18‬-‭21‬;24‬;31‬;33‬-‭39‬;43‬-‭44‬;46‬

‘And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself traveled on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” And he looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again. A second time the angel of the Lord returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.” So he got up and ate and drank. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. Then the Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord. Behold, the Lord is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.’ ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭19‬:‭3‬-‭8‬;11‬-‭12‬

[unravelingwhy]

And when we are weary, He sends His angels to replenish us.

notes from my bible readings: disclaimer: i am in no way a scholar. the Lord and those He assigned to be erudite of the Word have allowed me to gain deeper understanding and expand my relationship with the scriptures. please pray for discernment as you read through my notes. please, i prompt you to pray and directly ask the Lord for discernment and that He leads you to the right resources during your study and to answer your questions. always test the spirit of anyone you encounter, and i am no exception to that rule.

and to my Adonai, I praise you, the source of True knowledge, wisdom, and discernment. To You, and Your Son, Jesus, ever be the praise and glory, now and forever.

❤️‍🔥 1 Kings 19

while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord ,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” — 1 Kings 19:4

even His servants then experience negativity and struggle enough that the want to just be with the Lord.

We strive to guarded but even the afflictions and torment from this world will wear us down.

To be physically strong is a great feat but it there is supernatural power in genuine prayers for the Lord God who hears them is above all and beyond.

Pray that we have the energy to call out His Name amidst our weakness and exhaustion.

Brave servants of the Lord, who continuously expose the lies the god of this world and the fallen angels, and their agenda to lead those who strive to follow narrow path astray, are often threatened and experience the brutality of the spiritual warfare that has been happening even before the ascension of the Lord.

Nevertheless, the battle has already been won by the Lord long ago.

The enemy and his fallen companion’s destiny have already been decided.

Never lose hope to my fellow brethren currently in the dark. Remember the scriptures. Let it be your guiding light amidst the fog and the darkness.

The Lord’s fire will provide warmth and energy for all of us.

Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep. All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” — 1 Kings 19:5

This is doubt and imposter syndrome felt by someone in the Bible. Even then, such demonic spirits can be defeated by the King of Kings.

No being is more powerful than Jesus who is the King of Kings.

And yet even there, most of the time, all we need is quiet time and ample rest. My heart warms that the Lord took action and sent one of His angels to encourage His servant, exhausted from the world and its persecution, and reminded him to replenish his energy.

The Lord is with us, He has eyes and ears everywhere, we only need to call out His name in prayer and He’ll send His troops to save us from the affliction of this world.

‘The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” — 1 Kings 19:7

I want to cry with how much the Lord cares for us.

Even the Lord recognizes our fatigue. He provides rest and food. A great reminder that in the everyday war we participate—emotionally, mentally, and physically—we need sustenance.

This chapter also provides us that the Lord our God is a provider. We only need to ask for it with the guidance of His Spirit.

Food, water, rest, and a place to stay.

“The spirit needs to be fed, and the body needs feeding also. Do not forget these matters; it may seem to some people that I ought not to mention such small things as food and rest, but these may be the very first elements in really helping a poor depressed servant of God.” (Spurgeon) — from the Enduring Word

“It was very gracious for God to deal this with his servant. We might have expected rebuke or remonstrance, chiding or chastisement; but we would hardly have expected such loving, gentle treatment as this.” (Meyer) — Enduring Word

'He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.” — 1 Kings 19:10

There is validation in the Bible that the feeling of desolation is present, as it tells us that even those who worked closely with the Lord, such as Elijah, felt desolated from the world.

We are not alone. The Lord knows our pain. He’s waiting on us to call out to Him.

After all, choosing to pray to Him rather than choosing the ephemeral healing this world offers is part of our free will. To continuously choose the Lord and His ways rather than this world and it’s god.

[craigtowens]

“Give Me This Hill”

Climbing is hard work, especially when we’ve been climbing for years and years. The enemy would love to convince us that there is an “easy out” along the journey, but God promises us His immeasurable blessings if we will continue to climb up into Him!

Listen to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible.  https://craigtowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/give-me-this-hill.mp3 Let’s review the historical background for the Psalms of Ascent. The Jewish people made four pilgrimages to Jerusalem each year, which sit about 2500 fee above sea level, so this was a physical…

[okamusame]

O Lord, answer me! Answer me so these people will know that you, O Lord, are God and that you have brought them back to yourself.”

‭1 Kings 18:37 NLT‬ -> https://bible.com/bible/116/1ki.18.37.NLT

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Here is not written "answer me so I have the glory", here is written "answer me so others might see YOU" which conveys "glory to YOU, not me" and I think we ought to think and act the same way every day. Glory to HIM, glory to the almighty GOD.

[apenitentialprayer]

tsêlâ, from the verb tsâla'' means...

side or rib?

In theory, it could mean both, and I believe that is the stance that Strong's Hebrew takes on it. It is often translated as "rib" in Genesis 2, where Eve is made from Adam's צֵלָע.

If you want, we can look at the other contexts in which צֵלָע is used. For example, the word gets translated as "sides" in Exodus 25. In this context, the author is describing how to create the Ark of the Covenant, including where the gold rings should be installed - two on one "side," and two on the opposite "side." Exodus 26, which describes the creation of the tabernacle, also uses צֵלָע in the sense of "sides." Exodus 27:7 also talks about placing poles on the "sides" of the altar, and later instances of צֵלָע also have it translated as "sides," as the later uses of the phrase are in passages describing the actual creation of these objects rather than the blueprints describes in the chapters I mentioned.

1 Kings also uses צֵלָע in a context of constructing things - this time, Solomon building the Temple in chapter 6. And again, it is translated as "sides" in most of the earlier part of that chapter. But then something interesting happens - צֵלָע starts to refer not to "sides" in the sense of the abstract concept, but to the wooden panels and boards that actually support the structure. In 6:16, these panels enclose the Holy of Holies, while in 6:34 two "panels" are hinged together to construct doors.

Ezekiel also uses צֵלָע in reference to architecture; how about we move onto how it's applied to living things?

Besides Genesis 3, well, we have Job 18:12 and Jeremiah 20:10. Translations of Jeremiah 20:10 seem to read צֵלָע as "slip" or "stumble," which is very different from the senses it was used in the previously mentioned instances. Job 18:12 is variously translated as "calamity is at their side" or "calamity is ready for their stumbling," so.... ???

I do not know enough about extra-Biblical Hebrew texts to say whether there are contemporary uses of the word צֵלָע to mean "rib." You could argue that the panels of a structure are analogous to "ribs" in the anatomy of a creature, but that seems like a bit of a stretch.

The Greek Septuagint translates צֵלָע as πλευρά, which means "side" - but in the way that it's used in the New Testament, πλευρά can also mean ribs. After He dies, Jesus is pierced in the πλευρά, which gets translated as "side" in most translations, but we're imagining His heart (and, presumably before that, His ribs) is getting pierced.

Peter also has an angel appear at his πλευρά, his "side" in the abstract sense (i.e., the angel appears beside him), but when πλευρά is used to refer to a corporal, bodily part, it seems that ribs would be a fair translation. And the translator of Genesis into the Greek chose πλευρά to render צֵלָע.

[allscripture]

Ahaziah King of Israel

51 Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.

52 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, because he followed the ways of his father and mother and of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.

53 He served and worshiped Baal and aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, just as his father had done.

1 Kings 22:51-53 (NIV)

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Devotional 207: Take Heed, All You People

Ahab wanted the truth, and still had the prophet struck for saying it. What we want to hear is seldom what we need to know.

1st Kings 22:13-23 13 The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, “Look, the other prophets without exception are predicting success for the king. Let your word agree with theirs, and speak favorably.” 14 But Micaiah said, “As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what the Lord tells me.” 15 When he arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth…

[allegraforchrist]

My expression while reading 1 Kings & 2 Kings:

[dmckinney79]

And may your hearts be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.” - 1 Kings 8:61

[just-bible-musings]

Just realized I haven't posted in a while because I haven't come up with anything clever or profound lately, so just take this verse that pretty much sums up my viewpoint:

The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God. 1 Kings 18:39b

[biblebloodhound]

Labor and Building the Temple (1 Kings 5:13-18)

Why we do what we do is just as important as what we do.

Mural of King Solomon and building the Temple, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Los Angeles Solomon ordered 30,000 people from all over Israel to cut logs for the temple, and he put Adoniram in charge of these workers. Solomon divided them into three groups of 10,000. Each group worked one month in Lebanon and had two months off at home. He also had 80,000 workers to cut stone in the hill country of…

[geekpreacher217]

Under the Broom Tree - 1 Kings 19:4

Elijah was in one of the darkest moments of his life when he lay down under a broom tree in 1 Kings 19.  He was running for his life, and was overcome with sorrow.  But with God’s help, he was able to overcome, and continue to serve the Lord.

[bojackson54]

King of Kings: We Shouldn't Bow Down to Anybody Else

(This is Day Seventy or So of Reading through the ENTIRE BIBLE!) In case you haven’t noticed, back in March we started in Genesis, and have done our daily devotional through every book of the Bible. We took more than 66 days to cover the 66 Books of the Bible, since we covered a few things between the Testaments, and had a couple of double-entry books. Over the last two and a half months, we have…