The Greatest Story in the Old Testament What words or impressions come to your mind when you think of “The God of the Old Testament”? Be honest. Do words such as gentleness, humility or forgiveness immediately come to mind? Do we associate the Christ-like ideal of “love for enemies” with …
2 Kings 1 – 13: Elisha’s Greatest Miracle
The story of Elisha is filled with spectacular miracles — in fact, other than the life of Jesus, Elisha’s life contains the most dense collection of miracles in the entire Bible. Elisha called rain from heaven and multiplied bread, just as Jesus did. He resurrected a dead boy and provided …
1 Kings 13 – 22: Micaiah, lying spirits, and false prophets
This is a very strange passage where two “prophets of the LORD” claimed to speak for God and then asked another prophet of the LORD to do something. The first prophets’ lie was believed by the younger prophet resulting in his death by a lion. The second prophet told the …
1 Kings 17 – 19: Mount Horeb to the Mount of Transfiguration
Fire came down from heaven on Mount Carmel and everyone was on their knees, but yet there was no revival. Because of this, Elijah was depressed to the point of desiring death. His mission seemed a failure. God brought Elijah to Mount Horeb (Mount Sinai) and had a surprising revelation for …
Splitting of the Kingdom
During this Bible study we discussed the essence of idolatry that overcame the Kingdom of Israel. Are there any elements of idolatry in Christianity today? We also discussed the ministry of Elijah and Elisha.
Elijah & Elisha
Can we find the Good News in this part of the Bible where even Elijah declared, in essence, “I’m the only one you have left God”? What is the Good News? What was revealed about God at the mouth of the cave? During the life of Elisha, countless miracles were …