Elijah DEPENDENCE

ELIJAHELIJAH1 Kings 17-191 Kings 17-19

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TThen 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 the truth” (17:24)

Now Elijah the Now Elijah the TishbiteTishbite

17:117:1

ELIJAHL = GodJH= Jehovah


Northern Northern Kingdom = Kingdom = Israel Israel

930 B.C. – 722 930 B.C. – 722 B.C.B.C.

Conquered by Conquered by AssyriansAssyrians

20 Rulers all bad20 Rulers all bad (874-853)(874-853) Ahab the worst Ahab the worst

Southern KingdomSouthern KingdomJudahJudah

933 B.C. – 586 B.C.933 B.C. – 586 B.C.ConqueredbyConqueredbyBabyloniansBabylonians

20 Rulers Mixed20 Rulers Mixed(874-850) (874-850)

Jehoshapat -GoodJehoshapat -Good


Now Elijah . . . said to Now Elijah . . . said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at next few years except at my word.” my word.” 1 1 Kings 17:1Kings 17:1

Spoke for Spoke for GodGod


Be careful, or you will be enticed Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship other to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them. gods and bow down to them. Then the LORD's anger will burn Then the LORD's anger will burn against you, and he will shut the against you, and he will shut the heavens so that it will not rain heavens so that it will not rain and the ground will yield no and the ground will yield no produce, and you will soon perish produce, and you will soon perish from the good land the LORD is from the good land the LORD is giving you.giving you. Deuteronomy 11:16 Deuteronomy 11:16


Now Elijah . . . said to Now Elijah . . . said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at next few years except at my word.” my word.” 1 1 Kings 17:2Kings 17:2

Spoke for Spoke for GodGod


Then the word of the LORD Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah: "Leave here, came to Elijah: "Leave here, turn eastward and hide in turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. You will drink the Jordan. You will drink from the brook, and I have from the brook, and I have ordered the ravens to feed ordered the ravens to feed you there."you there." 1 1 Kings 17:3-4Kings 17:3-4

Hid in GodHid in God


Some time later the brook Some time later the brook dried up because there had dried up because there had been no rain in the land. Then been no rain in the land. Then the word of the LORD came to the word of the LORD came to him: "Go at once to Zarephath him: "Go at once to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have of Sidon and stay there. I have commanded a widow in that commanded a widow in that place to supply you with food.” place to supply you with food.” 1 Kings 17:7-9 1 Kings 17:7-9

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