Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
Elijah gets out of the way
20241001 Elijah gets out of the way 2 Kings 2:1-25 (JDV) 2 Kings 2:1 The time had come for Yahveh to take Elijah up to the sky in a whirlwind. Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal,2 Kings 2:2 and … Continue reading
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God will not be manipulated
20240930 God will not be manipulated 2 Kings 1:1-18 (JDV) 2 Kings 1:1 After Ahab’s death, Moab rebelled against Israel.2 Kings 1:2 Ahaziah had fallen through the latticed window of his upstairs room in Samaria and was injured. So, he … Continue reading
majority consensus
20240929 majority consensus 1 Kings 22:1-53 (JDV) 1 Kings 22:1 There was no battle for three years between Aram and Israel.1 Kings 22:2 However, in the third year, King Jehoshaphat of Judah went to visit the king of Israel.1 Kings … Continue reading
a simple desire
20240928 a simple desire 1 Kings 21:1-29 (JDV) 1 Kings 21:1 Some time passed after these events. Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard; it was in Jezreel next to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria.1 Kings 21:2 So Ahab … Continue reading
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false confidence
20240927 false confidence 1 Kings 20:1-43 (JDV) 1 Kings 20:1 Now King Ben-hadad of Aram assembled his entire army. Thirty-two kings, along with horses and chariots, were with him. He marched up, besieged Samaria, and fought against it.1 Kings 20:2 … Continue reading
in the fine whisper
20240926 in the fine whisper 1 Kings 19:1-21 (JDV) 1 Kings 19:1 Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.1 Kings 19:2 So Jezebel sent an agent to Elijah, … Continue reading
between two opinions
20240925 between two opinions 1 Kings 18:20-46 (JDV) 1 Kings 18:20 So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and gathered the prophets at Mount Carmel.1 Kings 18:21 Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you limp between … Continue reading
time to confront
20240924 time to confront 1 Kings 18:1-19 (JDV) 1 Kings 18:1 After a long time, the word of Yahveh came to Elijah in the third year: “Go and present yourself to Ahab. I will send rain on the surface of … Continue reading
a lesson in faith
20240923 a lesson in faith 1 Kings 17:1-24 (JDV) 1 Kings 17:1 Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, said to Ahab, “As Yahveh God of Israel lives, in whose presence I stand, there will be no dew or rain … Continue reading
looking for spiritual integrity
20240922 looking for spiritual integrity 1 Kings 15:25-16:34 (JDV) 1 Kings 15:25 Nadab son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in the second year of Judah’s King Asa; he reigned over Israel two years.1 Kings 15:26 Nadab did what was … Continue reading
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