An Unprecedented Cry
When the son of the widow of Zarephath died (1Kgs.17:17-18), Elijah carried the child to his upper room; laid him on his bed; and called to the Lord (1Kgs.17:19-20). His fervent prayer was a petition that plowed new…
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Refining In Zarephath
After about a year at Cherith the brook dried up ((1Kgs.17:7). Subsequently, God spoke to Elijah directing him to go to Zarephath (1Kgs.17:8). Zarephath, which means “to melt or smelt”, was a city located one-hundred miles northwest of…
Living By The Brook
After confronting King Ahab, God directed Elijah the prophet to hide himself at the brook Cherith (1Kgs.17:2-3). This area is described by one writer as “a narrow, profound gorge, overhung by tremendous cliffs, absolutely impassable, in whose numerous…
A Potent Parenthetical
A first glance might lead one to conclude that 1Kgs.16:34 is a misplaced observation, but a closer look reveals that this text serves as a potent parenthetical. This verse is nestled in between a listing of King Ahab’s…
A Hairy Man From Gilead
Elijah is the most mentioned and most extolled Old Testament prophet in the New Testament. In spite of this observation there remains a high degree of mystique about Elijah. We do not know who his parents were. Neither…
A Matrix Of Evil
One can never determine the true metal of a person without a thorough understanding of the times in which they lived. Such is true con-cerning Elijah the Tishbite. With the Egyptian Empire in a state of decline and…
Having Become A Curse For Us
As it should be, our thoughts at The Table Of The Lord often include a delineation of the sufferings of Christ on our behalf. The psychological toll of the cross was tremendous, as noted by Dr. Luke’s reference…
A Great Shepherd Of God’s Sheep
(April 15, 1936 — Burdette Stewart — December 25, 2017) Yesterday we bid a final farewell to our beloved brother in Christ, Burdette Stewart. For much of his life Burdette was a caretaker of sheep. In his earlier…
Communicating His-Story
HOW DOES ONE BEGIN TO TELL THE GREATEST STORY KNOWN TO MANKIND? Providing insight into the story of the birth of Jesus can be done with proper names. Isaiah … Micah … Zacharias … Elizabeth … Mary ……
So Close, Yet So Far Away
Matthew’s incarnation account (Mt.2:1-6) of the arrival of the wise men from the east is a rather striking story. Who were these Magi? From where exactly did they come? How far had they traveled? What star guided them…