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- It was because the people had turned away from the Lord to the worship of Baal the sun-god. Ahab's wife was Jezebel, a princess of Zidon, where Baal was much worshiped; and she used her power to lead the people of Israel away from the Lord to this idol.
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Jan 4, 2022 · In response to Ahab’s repentance, God mercifully postponed the destruction of Ahab’s dynasty until after Ahab was dead (verse 29). The prophesied judgment against Ahab came true exactly as Elijah predicted.
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. In 1 Kings 22:19-23, there is a troubling passage in which we are told that God used a lying spirit to deceive Ahab. Does God really use evil, lying spirits to do His bidding? Why would God do such a thing?
Suddenly a voice asked him, “Why are you here, Elijah?” 14 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal to the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, even though the Israelites have abandoned the covenant they made with you, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword.
Ahab rejected redemption and instead imposed a death sentence upon the soldier. God defeated Ben-hadad, and God wanted to judge him with death (Dt. 7:2; 20:16). In many ways, Ahab acted like king Saul when he disobeyed God and refused to kill the king of the Amalekites after Samuel told him to do so (1 Sam 15:8-33).
- Ahab Had A Very Nonchalant Attitude Towards His Sin and The Sins of others.
- Ahab Married A Woman That Was More Wicked Than He was.
- Ahab Was at Odds with Elijah The Prophet.
- Ahab Was Surrounded by Godly Influence But Chose Not to Listen to them.
- Ahab Experienced God’s Mercy But Chose to Reject it.
- Ahab Played The Blame game.
- Summing Up The Story of Ahab
The dominant sin in Ahab’s life was idolatry. He continued in this sin, which is one of the things it means when the Bible mentions the sins of Jeroboam. He not only continued in idolatry, but he also didn’t care if others did as well which simply means he encouraged it. What made this worse is that he knew better yet he decided to continue in this...
It is safe to say the greatest influence towards wickedness in Ahab’s life was his wife Jezebel. One of the things we know about Ahab is that while he was idolatrous, he didn’t appear to be ruthless. This however was not true of his wife Jezebel. When Elijahconfronted the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel eventually killing all of them and proving t...
A good portion of Ahab’s life is connected to Elijah. One of the first things we know about Ahab in the Bible concerning his introduction to Elijah is it wasn’t on good terms. In the first recorded conversation between Elijah and Ahab, Elijah was delivering bad news to Ahab. This conversation may seem out of the blue until you recognize that as we ...
Of the things to know about Ahab perhaps this one is the most surprising. Ahab had people around him who served God but for some reason their influence in his life was not great enough to cause him to change his behavior. One of those men was Obadiah. Clearly, Obadiah had an important role in Ahab’s administration which means he had an opportunity ...
There were two incidents where Ahab experienced the power and mercy of God. On Mount Carmel when the confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal occurred, it was demonstrated again for Ahab who was the true God. This was a moment for Ahab to repent, which did not happen. The other incident happened after Naboth was killed. God pronounced ...
Ahab did what so many people do. They blame their own misfortune on someone else. In Ahab’s eyes he was not the problem, Elijah was. Ahab failed to recognize it was his own sin, his own choices, and his own actions that created the problem in Israel. Perhaps this is why he never fully repented because to truly repent a person must come to the place...
When I look at the different things we know about Ahab, perhaps one of the greatest lessons is to be careful who you surround yourself with. This can be in leadership or especially in your home. We see that Ahab was greatly influenced by his wife Jezebel which lets us know that who you marry and who you keep close to you are extremely important. It...
1 Kings 22:1-40 — The Death of King Ahab According to the Word of God. BIG IDEA: THE PROPHETIC WORD OF TRUTH ALWAYS HITS ITS TARGET. INTRODUCTION: This passage brings us to the sad conclusion of the life of King Ahab – just as the Word of God promised.
Aug 12, 2012 · It will happen to his sons; I will destroy his dynasty.” 1 Kings 21:28-29. Because Ahab humbled himself before the Lord – God put off his promised destruction of Ahab’s family. His sons, who would not humble themselves before God, would be destroyed after Ahab’s lifetime. And in this story we find many lessons that are very applicable ...
