Discuss 1 Kings 19

A day in the life of Christ: INTRODUCTION

In this and subsequent studies; I would like to examine a random day in the life of Christ. How He prepared the path He was destined to trod through prayer and other planning would make our heads spin.

The preeminent concern throughout Christ's ministry; of course in the long term was a long walk to the cross. We shouldn't neglect the disciplines that He displayed in the first 30 years of His life (which encompassed the vast majority of His earthly existance). This allowed Him to be as was expected in Jewish customs subject to His family. This work ethic and family committment shouldn't be underplayed; particularly as we see the decay of such things in society today in both family and work ethics. Food for thought. It also reminds us how maturity is helpful for those who seek a pastorate or other leadership role in the church.

Focusing on His ministry; we see how He went from having a roof over His head to the opposite situation ( Luke 9:58). After 40 days; the body starts to shut down and starts to cosume internal organs for nutrition; therefore Jesus in the wilderness was dependant on supernatural help just to be strong enough to get out of that situation; much like we see in 1 Kings 19:6 and following verses. First; however He had to go through the temptations that Satan lobbed at Him in which the Word was used as counteroffensive with each blow of the enemy.

An interesting sidenote that I never noticed before is that Jesus picked His disciples after a period of time; basically weeding them out among the whole group of disciples or followers (see Luke chapter 6 starting in verse 12). The story of individually meeting them is found in Matthew 4 starting in verse 18. It seems the Luke 6 account was later as Christ chose them also as Apostles at that time (along with Judas Iscariot).

Anyway; when we put the pieces of the 4 Gospels together we see the whole picture of each of Christ's narratives.

What do you mean? Elijah gave more power and wisdom to Elias. Elijah's name means "Yahweh is my God" and is spelled Elias in some versions of the Bible. Please explain why this time in scripture is the same today!

Great and Mighty God, He did during Elijah time He doing to us today. Glory to God.

There are many "numbers" being toss about with no Biblical reference: 7000 being the elected Jews? Acts 2 was used, but only 3000 were saved and baptized v41. Later in the same chapter many were saved, however no exact number v47 "and the LORD added to the church daily such as should be saved."

A reference was made to Revelation 7, but even there John writes of the 144,000; 12,000 from each tribe.

I found from 1 Kings 19: 18: GOD reminds Elijah "...yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Ball, and every mouth which hath not kissed him."

GOD to shine HIS face and bless all on this forum. HIS countenance to be great upon all the saints and give you peace.

Let us pray for salvation of our leadership and the lost and confused. May we put first the desire of the LORD.

Matthew 28: 18-20; 2 Peter 3:9; Titus 2: 13- 15; 1 John 5:3

October 25, 2022

Comparisons: 1Kings 19:11, Exodus 34:6,

Matthew 4:1-11, 1Kings 19:5-8,

1Kings 19:13-15, Acts 9:1-8,

Hopefully these are helpful in your study

What is the rvlation behind this chapter

Shem, you've given a valid example in Acts 9:7 and 22:9. I've read this before, & not wanting to make excuses to justify the Word's inerrancy, could it be that in verse 7, those who were with Saul only heard a sound & not the words, whereas in verse 9 the same thing is said, that they did not hear the voice (the speech)? So, in both instances, it was only a sound that was heard.

Since the same Greek word for 'voice' (phonos) is used, its meaning can apply to both an intelligible voice or a sound. Then look at 1 Kings 19:12, "And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice." Again, no intelligible language was heard by Elijah, but a 'sound of quiet stillness'. The Hebrew word is 'qo-wl', meaning, 'a sound, a voice', an exact equivalent to the Greek. Therefore, I have no problem with this apparent difference, though I'm always interested to learn what others find in the Bible that could be a problem. Maybe you could throw me another one for my study - but please, not a hundred of them.

I believe you're referring to Elijah & not Gideon ( 1 Kings 19:18). We're not told who those 7,000 were in Israel, but that was a large enough number of people to convince Elijah that he was not the only one left who honoured God & not bowed to Baal.

In 1 Kings 19:12, we read: "And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice." "Still small voice" = a sound of gentle, soft stillness.

We see Elijah in great conflict of soul: he was on fire over the horrible spiritual condition of Israel as well as for his own life being cut short, as Jezebel sought to kill him (v 10). Elijah was in mental & emotional turmoil & was running away in fear, considering his own desperate situation in self-pity, rather than seeking the Lord Who was able to deliver him. And often we find ourselves in the same predicament, when we wallow in self-pity & not immediately call upon the Lord for strength & wisdom.

So, the Lord demonstrated to Elijah how insignificant he was & his problems were, when compared to the power of the Almighty. The mighty wind & earthquake should have jolted Elijah to Whom he was really dealing with. And after all that noise & destruction, came a 'sound of gentle stillness'. It was in that sound, that the Lord chose to speak with Elijah, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" I think that it was a much more subdued Elijah who spoke (in v 14), when the Lord, in quietness, told him what he needed to do (v 15 onwards).

As Christians, even in the midst of inner turmoil that might overtake us, if we take the time to listen out for God's quiet voice (by His Spirit), it will certainly come to us direct to our spirit, teaching us & comforting us concerning the matters we face. When we grow & mature in Christ, then whenever we get into conflict, we've learnt to run into the comfort & help from the Lord. The Psalmist learned this ( Psalm 121), that help, any help in conflict, can only come from the Creator of the World & us.

1 kings 19:23

Terry, that's wonderful that you desire to help a dear one in this matter. As you know, most of the Bible gives the 'tonic' required to overcome our daily struggles in life, whether in the physical, emotional or spiritual realm. But I understand that you are actually looking for Scriptures that just demonstrate what a person goes through in life. The only real pertinent portions I can think of, relate to actual peoples' concerns & struggles within, so I offer the following:

a. King David. In many of the his Psalms, he writes of his anguish, loneliness, fear of the enemy, his heart-cry over sin, and the guilt he struggled with because of it. We also see his huge grief in the loss of his son ( 2 Samuel 12:15-24). See also Psalms 38 & 42 for various expressions of sorrow & despair. You can see many of his other Psalms.He was well acquainted with grief.

b. Elijah. 1 Kings 19:1-14. We see him fearing for his life as well as a lot of self-pity.

c. Jonah. Jonah chapter 4. He is an angry man, disobedient & selfish.

d. Job. Job 1 & 2. As you know, here is a man who lost everything: his family, servants & animals. He then was physically afflicted with boils. Chapter 3 shows some of his grief as well as other chapters as he talks with his 'friends' & God about what he is going through.

e. Jeremiah. Also known as the weeping prophet, Jeremiah suffered from constant rejection by the people he loved and reached out to. God had called him to preach, yet forbidden him to marry and have children. He lived alone, he ministered alone, he was poor, ridiculed, and rejected by his people. In the midst of it, he displayed great spiritual faith and strength, and yet we also see his honesty as he wrestled with despair and a great sense of failure. Jeremiah 20:14-18.

I hope that as you read these portions, & if you can read as much about the person as possible, you will learn how many of these notable folk suffered a great deal inwardly for an extended period of time.

Linda, to share on your points:

1. I don't see the imagery you give here. Though I do agree, that when we serve the Lord, even simply abiding in Him, Satan is always around to stifle, intimidate, or destroy our joy in serving Him.

2. Earthquakes are observed when the Earth's tectonic plates shift producing rumbles in the Earth or in the worst case, major land movements causing destruction. When they happen in special instances ( Mt 27:51, 28:2 & others), it can be true that these were also given as signs of Divine Intervention ( 1 Kings 19:11; Rev 6:12).

3. Correct, Jesus had already risen from the dead, so the Angel of the Lord was sent to roll away the stone & to announce this great news to the Marys & to alert the disciples of this fact.

Mark 2:24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? 25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him? 26 - How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him? 27 -And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath I wasn't born for soap but soap is made foe me - so plain.

Re the Sabbath discussion.In the 4th Commandment,God gives us His Seal Authority. Name-The Lord Your God Position-Creator Territory-Heaven and Earth.Without C4 and a 6 day creation, the day of rest, the Sabbath,has no meaning, the commandments no authority.The Bible has never changed the 6 day Sabbath-"I am the Lord, I change not"- Malachi 3:6. Coloss 2:16 refers to ceremonial sabbaths.

The principle of greatness is service. Elisha was a powerful, hardworking and successful farmer during his time. Yet, he ministered or served Elijah verse 21b . No wonder then that he became a great prophet and performed more miracles than his boss Elijah .Principle has no respect of persons. Therefore, the principle of greatness which is service, absolutely worked for Elisha after Elijah's demise

That is not my definition of the Sabbath. That is from the bible. Colossians 2:16 was to provide hope for those who were observing the true Lunar Sabbath and the New Moon days.

How do you reconcile your condemnation of people who don't observe your definition of sabbath with: Colossians 2:16 View whole chapter See verse in context Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

We are to keep God's Sabbath 7th day of week the 4th Commandment is clear. Sunday is Satans counterfeit sabbath day which was started in 321 AD by Constantine, then changed to law by Rome in AD 364. The Roman Catholic Church admits it changed the Sabbath from the 7th day of the wk Sat to the 1st day of the wk Sun Study history and the Bible. God does not change His commandments do not change

Reading the Bible cover to cover is meaningless if we are not keeping the law. Why do you think the book of revelation uses code words like dragons, horses, etc? Because Yahuah does not want everybody to understand it. Read the book of second Esdras, the angel Uriel, told Esdras to hid some of the prophecies he wrote and give it to the righteous children of Israel those keeping the LAW .

Melki, you said "Anybody who is not observing the true Sabbath has the mark of the beast by default." but after decades of prayerful Bible study I, nor thousands of other Christians, have never seen that in the Bible. So, which is more likely: that despite reading the Bible cover to cover that God hid that from us, or that it isn't in the Bible? What is your book, chapter, verse support for it?

The mark of the beast is a counterfeit of Yahuwah's mark. Yahuwah's mark is obtained by keeping his true sabbath which is regulated by the moon. Anybody who is not observing the true Sabbath has the mark of the beast by default.

verse 18 reminds us that in ancient time, god himself marked his choosen ones if his people turn away from him to worship baal or satan and his allies..so in our modern time,as god's people once again influenced by baal or satan and his allies by compulsive marking of 666,there are still some who refused to received that mark because the true god inspired them not to receive the mark

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Glory be to God

V. 5 Father, thank You for being my provider.

We all have situations rise up . Without my daily devotion I would miss Gods word to me

Verse 4~Elijah felt that he could not go on and he made that a subject of his prayer to Jehovah God. We can pray to God for strength and endurance when we feel we can't go on.

Verse 10~Elijah had a jealousy for Jehovah God. He would tolerate no rivalry towards his God and we should imitate his attitude.

God is with Elijah to the end.

Many are called but few are chosen. He found the called plowing, working and the call to serve under a mentor with the same calling was placed upon Him. He answered the call let go of the plow, sacrificed His current security, loved God more then His work, father and mother and ran after the One who called Him. Many want the Anointing without leaving all they have and humbling themselves under God