1 Kings
Zephaniah 3
Bible Passage: Zephaniah 3 12 I will leave in your midst A meek and humble people, And they shall trust in the name of the LORD. Meekness and humility form the character of those who have striven…
Zephaniah 1
Zephaniah was an unusual prophet because he was of royal descent. Even though God’s message is grim Zephaniah delivers it without relent. Punishment will come upon the idolaters, the leaders and the royalties. Having values, trends and ways of the world…
1 Kings 21
Bible Passage: 1 Kings 21 As the saying goes “Behind every successful man, is a woman.” Likewise, behind every tyrant, is also a woman. Therefore, a man’s character is shown in his actions, while his woman, simply…
1 Kings 20
Bible Passage: 1 Kings 20 This is a rather interesting chapter. The protagonist is king Ahab. And in this chapter, he actually was used by God to lead Israel to an unlikely victory against Syria! If this…
1 Kings 19
Bible Passage: 1 Kings 19 As I was reading the first part of this chapter, I was touched by how an angel comforted Elijah. He was running for his life, away from Jezebel and Ahab, who wanted…
1 Kings 18
Bible Passage: 1 Kings 18 Here, we return to a chapter of a classic duel between Elijah, a prophet of God and four hundred and fifty followers of a fake god, Baal. This is the chapter most…
1 Kings 17
Bible Passage: 1 Kings 17 Coincidentally, I have written this blog 4 years back. Since that last blog have covered all I would have to say about this passage, I shall ‘refresh’ it and add new comments…
1 Kings 16
Bible Passage: 1 Kings 16 Who and when does God punish? Baasha was punished for his idolatry but only after he had died and then again only after a long reign of 24 years (I Kings 15:33).…
1 Kings 15
Bible Passage: 1 Kings 15 There were many kings in the history of Israel/Judah who started good but turned bad in the end. It started from the very first king (Saul) to the richest and wisest king…
1 Kings 14
Bible Passage: 1 Kings 14 “Repent while we still can”, was the message brought forth in the previous chapter. Unfortunately, Jeroboam did not. He therefore sent his wife in disguise, so that the prophet Ahijah might only…