1 In Chapter 18 of 1 Kings, the dialogue between King Ahab and Elijah is mentioned. Can you see whether there is a situation of shirking responsibility? 18:17-18
2 In Chapter 18, we saw that Elijah performed a miracle, and the people all said that Jehovah is God. Can a miracle make people believe in God? If so, what scriptures support your argument?
3 What kind of attributes of God can you see in chapter 19, 19:4-9
4 How God shows His glory and mercy in Chapter 20 20:13, 18, 42
5 In chapter 21 we see Jezebel being wicked, but are the others innocent? How do you think this can be avoided? 21:8-10
6 In chapter 22, did King Ahab believe in God? Can you see the manifestation of God's sovereignty in it? 22:34-35
7 In the first chapter of 2 Kings, it is mentioned that Elijah begged God to send fire from heaven and burned 102 people. What do you think?
2. Commentary on Chapter 18 of 1 Kings
⢠[The confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of
Baal on Mount Carmel]
⢠1. God ordered Elijah to allow King Ahab to see him
(verses 1-6)
⢠2. Elijah asked Obadiah to bring Ahab to him (7~16)
⢠3. Elijah made Ahab gather the people and the
prophets of Baal to Mount Carmel (vv. 17-20)
⢠4. Elijah killed the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel
(vv. 21~40)
⢠5. Elijah prayed for heavy rain and brought Ahab back
to Jezreel (41~46)
3. 1 Kings 18 9, 12
⢠[1 Kings 18:9] "Obadiah said, "What is the
fault of your servant that you hand me over to
Ahab to kill me? "
⢠[1 Kings 18:12] "I am afraid that as soon as I
leave you, the spirit of the LORD will take you
to a place that I do not know. Then I will go
and tell Ahab that if he does not find you, he
will kill me. Servant But they have feared the
LORD from their youth."
4. 1 Kings 18:17, 18, 21
⢠[1 Kings 18:17] "When Ahab saw Elijah, he said,
"Are you the one who plagued Israel? ""
⢠[1 Kings 18:18] "And Elijah said, "I am not the one
who has plagued Israel, but you and your father's
house, because you have forsaken the
commandment of the LORD and gone after Baal.
"
⢠[1 Kings 18:21] "Elijah came to all the people and
said, "How long will you be divided? If Jehovah is
God, obey Jehovah; if Baal is God, obey Baal.
"The people did not answer a word."
5. 1 Kings 18 22, 24, 27
⢠[1 Kings 18:22] "Elijah said to all the people, "I
alone remain the prophet of the LORD; but there
are four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal. "
⢠[1 Kings 18:24] "You call on the name of your
gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The
God who answers with fire is God." All the people
answered, "That is a good word."
⢠[1 Kings 18:27] "When it was noon, Elijah laughed
at them and said, "Cry aloud! For he is God, and if
he meditates, or goes aside, or walks, or sleeps,
wake him up. ""
6. 1 Kings 18:28, 29
⢠[1 Kings 18:28] "They cried out with a loud
voice, and cut and stabbed themselves with
swords and spears, as was their custom, until
they bled."
⢠[1 Kings 18:29] "From noon to the time of the
evening sacrifice they shouted wildly, but
there was no sound, no answer was given, and
no one was heeded."
7. 1 Kings 18:36, 37
⢠[1 Kings 18:36] "When it was time for the evening
sacrifice, the prophet Elijah approached and said,
"O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel,
let it be known today that you are the God of
Israel, and that you Know that I am your servant
and I do all these things at your command. "
⢠[1 Kings 18:37] "Answer me, O Lord, answer me!
Let this people know that You, the Lord, are God,
and that it is You who have turned the heart of
this people." "
8. 1 Kings 18:38-40
⢠[1 Kings 18:38] "Then the LORD sent down fire,
and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the
stones, and the dust, and dried up the water that
was in the ditch."
⢠[1 Kings 18:39] "When all the people saw it, they
fell on their faces and said, "The LORD is God!
Yahweh is God! ""
⢠[1 Kings 18:40] "Elijah said to them, "Take hold of
the prophets of Baal, and let no one escape. "And
they seized them. Elijah took them to the Kishon
River and killed them there."
9. Commentary on Chapter 19 of 1 Kings
⢠[Elijah was sent by God after fleeing for his life]
⢠1. Elijah flees from Jezebel's intimidation (verses
1-8)
⢠2. Elijah heard the small voice of God on Mount
Horeb (vv. 9-14)
⢠3. God ordered Elijah to go back and anoint
Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha (vv. 15-18)
⢠4. Elisha was called to follow Elijah (verses 19-21)
10. 1 Kings 19 1 - 3
⢠[1 Kings 19:1] "Ahab told Jezebel everything that
Elijah had done, and that he had killed all the
prophets with the sword."
⢠[1 Kings 19:2] "Then Jezebel sent to Elijah and
told him, "Tomorrow about this time, if I do not
make your life like those lives, God will come
down heavily on you." punish me. ""
⢠[1 Kings 19:3] "When Elijah saw what was
happening, he got up and ran for his life, and
came to Beersheba in Judah, and left his servant
there."
11. 1 Kings 19 9,10
⢠[1 Kings 19:9] "He entered a cave there and
lived in it. The word of the LORD came to him,
saying, 'Elijah, what are you doing here? ""
⢠[1 Kings 19:10] "And he said, "I am zealous for
the LORD, the God of hosts; for the Israelites
have broken your covenant, destroyed your
altar, and slain your prophet with the sword,
and I am alone , They are still looking for my
life. ""
12. 1 Kings 19 16-18
⢠[1 Kings 19:16] "And anoint Jehu, son of Nimshi,
to be king of Israel; and Elisha son of Shaphat the
Abel-meholahite to succeed you as a prophet."
⢠[1 Kings 19:17] "Whoever flees from the sword of
Hazael will be killed by Jehu; whoever flees from
the sword of Jehu will be killed by Elisha."
⢠[1 Kings 19:18] "But I kept seven thousand for
myself among the children of Israel, who had not
bowed the knee to Baal, and who had not kissed
Baal."
13. Commentary on Chapter 20 of 1 Kings
⢠[King Ahab and King Ben-hadad of Aram fought against each other
twice]
⢠1. The first confrontation with the Syrian army (verses 1~12)
⢠2. According to the prophecy of the prophets, the Syrian army was
defeated (verses 13-21)
⢠3. The next year according to the prophecy of the prophet against
the enemy for the second time (22~27)
⢠4. According to the words of the man of God, the Syrian army was
defeated (vv. 28~30)
⢠5. Ahab returns to the mountain and releases Ben-hadad (vv.
31~34)
⢠6. The prophet predicted that the northern kingdom would fall to
the Syrians (vv. 35~43)
14. 1 Kings 20 1, 13
⢠[1 Kings 20:1] "Ben-hadad king of Syria
assembled all his army, and at the head of
thirty-two kings, came with chariots and
horses and besieged Samaria."
⢠[1 Kings 20:13] "A prophet came to King Ahab
of Israel and said, "Thus says the LORD: 'Have
you seen this great crowd? Today I will deliver
them into your hand, and you will know that I
am the LORD. âââ
15. 1 Kings 20 15, 17,18
⢠[1 Kings 20:15] "Then Ahab counted the young men
who were with the governor, and there were two
hundred and thirty-two. Then he counted all the
soldiers of Israel, and they were seven thousand."
⢠[1 Kings 20:17] "The young men who followed the
governor went out of the city first. Ben-hadad sent
people to visit, and they reported, "A man has come
out of Samaria. ""
⢠[1 Kings 20:18] "He said, "If they came out for peace,
take them alive; if they came out for war, take them
alive. ""
16. 1 Kings 20 22, 23
⢠[1 Kings 20:22] "The prophet came to the king of
Israel and said to him, "Strengthen yourselves,
and take care of your defenses, because by this
time next year the king of Syria will come up
against you. "â
⢠[1 Kings 20:23] "The servants of the king of Aram
said to the king of Aram, "The gods of the
children of Israel are mountain gods, so they have
an advantage over us, but if we fight against them
in the plain, we will surely be victorious. "
17. 1 Kings 20 27, 28
⢠[1 Kings 20:27] "The Israelites also gathered their
troops and prepared food, and went out to meet
the Syrians, and camped against them like two
little flocks of young goats. But the Syrians filled
the land."
⢠[1 Kings 20:28] "The man of God came to the king
of Israel and said, "This is what the LORD says:
'Since the Syrians have said that I, the LORD, am a
god of the mountains and not of the plains, I will
deliver this great crowd to you. hand, and you
will know that I am the LORD. âââ
18. 1 Kings 20 30, 31
⢠[1 Kings 20:30] "The rest fled into the city of
Aphem, and the wall fell, crushing and killing the
remaining 27,000. Ben-hadad also fled into the
city and hid himself in a closed house."
⢠[1 Kings 20:31] "His servants said to him, "We
have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful
kings. Now let us put on sackcloth around our
loins and ropes on our heads and go out and
surrender to the king of Israel, or he may spare
the king's life. ""
19. 1 Kings 20 32, 42
⢠[1 Kings 20:32] "So they put sackcloth on their
loins and noose on their heads, and they went to
the king of Israel and said, "The king's servant
Ben-hadad said, Please spare my life, the king. â
Ahab said, âIs he still alive? He is my brother. ""
⢠[1 Kings 20:42] "And he said to the king, "Thus
says the LORD: 'Because you let go the man
whom I am going to destroy, your life will be his
life, and your people will be his people. . âââ
20. Commentary on Chapter 21 of 1 Kings
⢠ăAhab Indulges Jezebel in Murdering the Innocentsă
⢠1. Ahab's request to buy his vineyard from Naboth was
rejected (verses 1-4)
⢠2. Jezebel instructs Nabothâs city elders to frame Naboth
(vv. 5~10)
⢠3. The elders plan to frame Naboth (11~14)
⢠4. Jezebel told Ahab to go and capture the vineyard of
Naboth (15~16)
⢠5. God sent Elijah to condemn Ahab and Jezebel face to
face (vv. 17~26)
⢠6. When Ahab heard the news, he humbled himself and
God delayed the disaster (vv. 27~29)
21. 1 Kings 21:7 , 8
⢠[1 Kings 21:7] "Queen Jezebel said to Ahab,
"Are you ruling over the nation of Israel now?
Get up and eat with heart and soul, and I will
give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
""
⢠[1 Kings 21:8] "Then he wrote a letter in the
name of Ahab, and sealed it with the king's
seal, and sent it to the elders and nobles who
lived in the city with Naboth."
22. 1 Kings 21:9-11
⢠[1 Kings 21:9] "It is written in the letter, "Proclaim
a fast, and set Naboth on a high place among the
people,"
⢠[1 Kings 21:10] "And two thieves were made to
sit opposite Naboth, and they testified against
him, saying, 'You have blasphemed God and the
king'; afterward they took him out and stoned
him to death." "
⢠[1 Kings 21:11] "The elders and the nobles who
lived in the city with Naboth received Jezebel's
faith, and they did it;"
23. 1 Kings 21:17-19
⢠[1 Kings 21:17] "The word of the LORD came to
Elijah the Tishbite, saying:"
⢠[1 Kings 21:18] "Arise, and go to Ahab king of
Israel in Samaria, who has gone down to possess
Naboth's vineyard, where he is now. "
⢠[1 Kings 21:19] "Say to him, 'Thus says the LORD:
Have you killed a man, and take his inheritance?'
And say to him, 'Thus says the LORD: Where do
dogs lick Job's blood, and there shall lick your
blood.'""
24. Commentary on Chapter 22 of 1 Kings
⢠ăKing Jehoshaphat of Judah and King Ahab of Israelă A.
The kings of the north and the south jointly sent troops to
retake Lamoth of Gilead (vv. 1~40)
⢠1. Jehoshaphat asked Ahab to ask God first (verses 1~5)
⢠2. The four hundred prophets predicted victory, but the
only prophet Micaiah predicted defeat (6~28)
⢠3. The two kings were defeated, Ahab was shot to death by
an arrow, and his son Ahaziah succeeded him as king (vv.
29~40)
⢠B. An overview of Jehoshaphatâs dynasty in the southern
kingdom (41~50)
⢠C. Overview of the Ahaziah Dynasty in the Northern
Kingdom (51~53)
25. 1 Kings 22:8
⢠[1 Kings 22:8] "The king of Israel said to
Jehoshaphat, "There is another man, Micaiah the
son of Imla, whom we may entrust to inquire of
the LORD. It's just that I hate him, because he
didn't say auspicious words but only bad words
when he pointed at me to prophesy. Jehoshaphat
said, "There is no need for the king to say that."
"â
⢠2Tim. 3:16 âAll Scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness,â
26. 1 Kings 22: 20, 30, 32
⢠[1 Kings 22:20] "The LORD said, 'Who will tempt
Ahab to go up to Ramoth-gilead and die?' Let this
one say this, and that one say that."
⢠[1 Kings 22:30] "The king of Israel said to
Jehoshaphat, "I will change into battle, but you
may still wear the royal clothes. â And the king of
Israel refitted and went into battle.â
⢠[1 Kings 22:32] "When the captain of the chariot
saw Jehoshaphat, he said, "This must be the king
of Israel. â and turned to fight him, and
Jehoshaphat cried out.â
27. 1 Kings 22: 34,35,38
⢠[1 Kings 22:34] "A man drew his bow casually, and it
happened to hit the king of Israel's armor. The king said
to the chariot driver, "I have been seriously wounded.
Turn around and pull me out of battle!" ""
⢠[1 Kings 22:35] "That day, the battle became fiercer
and fiercer. Some people helped the king stand on the
chariot to resist the Syrians. At night, the king died, and
blood flowed from the wound in the chariot."
⢠[1 Kings 22:38] "And another man washed his chariot
by the pool in Samaria (where prostitutes bathe), and
the dogs came and licked his blood, just as the LORD
had spoken."
28. Commentary on Chapter 1 of 2 Kings
⢠[Death of Ahaziah, Son of Ahab in the Northern Kingdom]
⢠1. Ahaziah was accidentally injured and sent messengers to
ask the God of Ekron (verses 1-2)
⢠2. Elijah was sent by God to hinder the messenger, and
predicted that Ahaziah would die (vv. 3~8)
⢠3. Twice the king sent fifty commanders to lead troops to
arrest Elijah, but they were all burned to death by heavenly
fire (vv. 9~12)
⢠4. For the third time, the commander of fifty sent humbly
begged for mercy, and was able to reverse his order (vv. 13-
16)
⢠5. As expected, Ahaziah died and was succeeded by his
brother Joram (vv. 17~18)
29. 2 Kings 1:3 , 4
⢠[2 Kings 1:3] "But the angel of the LORD said
to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, and meet the
angels of the king of Samaria, and say to
them, 'Ask Baal the god of Ekron. Zebub, is it
because there is no God in Israel? "
⢠[1 Kings 1:4] "Therefore this is what the LORD
says: You will not get out of the bed on which
you lie, but you will die!" So Elijah went. "
30. 2 Kings 1:13,14
⢠[1 Kings 13] "The third time the king sent a
captain of fifty with fifty men. The captain of fifty
went up, knelt before Elijah, and begged him, "O
man of God, may My life and the lives of these
fifty servants of yours are precious in your eyes. "
⢠[1 Kings 14] "Fire has come down from heaven
and has consumed the captains of fifties and the
fifty men they each brought with them the first
two times; now may my life be precious in your
sight." "
31. Commentary on 2 Kings Chapter 2
⢠ăInheritance of the Prophetic Ministryă
⢠1. From Gilgal via Bethel, Jericho to the Jordan River (verses
1-7)
⢠2. When Elijah ascended to heaven, his coat passed into the
hands of Elisha (8~15)
⢠3. The disciples of the prophets found no trace of Elijah (vv.
16-18)
⢠4. Elisha performed a miracle to heal the water in Jericho
(vv. 19~22)
⢠5. The bald boys who mocked Elisha were torn apart by the
bear (vv. 23-24)
⢠6. Elisha went up from Bethel to Mount Carmel and then
back to Samaria (verse 25)
32. 2 Kings 2:9 -11
⢠[2 Kings 2:9] "After he had passed by, Elijah said to
Elisha, "I have not been taken away from you; just ask
me for anything you want me to do for you. â Elisha
said, âMay the spirit that moves you move me twice as
much. "â
⢠[2 Kings 2:10] "Elijah said, "Your asking is hard to come
by. Even so, if you saw me when I was taken away from
you, you would have it; otherwise, you would not have
it. ""
⢠[2 Kings 2:11] "They were walking and talking, when
suddenly a chariot of fire and horses separated them,
and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind."
33. 1 In Chapter 18 of 1 Kings, the dialogue between King Ahab
and Elijah is mentioned. Can you see whether there is a
situation of shirking responsibility? 18:17-18
2 In Chapter 18, we saw that Elijah performed a miracle, and
the people all said that Jehovah is God. Can a miracle make
people believe in God? If so, what scriptures support your
argument?
3 What kind of attributes of God can you see in chapter 19,
19:4-9
4 How God shows His glory and mercy in Chapter 20 20:13,
18, 42
5 In chapter 21 we see Jezebel being wicked, but are the
others innocent? How do you think this can be avoided? 21:8-
10
6 In chapter 22, did King Ahab believe in God? Can you see
the manifestation of God's sovereignty in it? 22:34-35
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