Saul Weinreb - Let the Prophets Speak

Kings 1:18b - Elijah on Mount Carmel

Elijah asks God for a miracle to prove to the people and Ahab who the One True God is.

Kings 1:18a - Elijah versus Obadyahu

We read of the encounter between Obadyahu and Elijah, two prophets who had very different ways of dealing with the challenge of the evil Kingdom of Ahab.

Kings 1:17c - Elijah Revives a Soul

We read how Elijah revives the soul of the young son of the widow.

Kings 1:17b - Elijah and the Widow

Elijah must rely on the generosity of a poor widow to survive, and he gives a special blessing to her jar of flour and jug of oil.

Kings 1:17a - Elijah Versus Ahab

We learn of one of the most important prophets, Elijah, and his differences with the evil King Ahab.  Living as God commands versus the arrogance of trying to manipulate the gods.

Kings 1:16 - You Thought it Can’t Get Worse ...

The Northern Kingdom descends into the depths of idolatry and political chaos.

Kings 1:15b - Civil War, Bad Alliances, and a Coup in the North

We read of civil war between the North and South, some questionable alliances made by King Asa, and how Ba'asha deposed Nadav in a military coup.

Kings 1:15a - King Asa Brings the People Back to God

We read of the descendants of Rehoboam, Aviyam and Asa, one who continued in his father's evil path, and the other who restored the worship of God among the people.

Kings 1:14b - Rehoboam’s Reign Ends in Shame

The people of Judah stray from God just as their Northern brethren did, and Rehoboam suffers an embarrassing military defeat.

Kings 1:14a - The Tragic End of Jereboam

Jereboam held so much promise, but he failed spectacularly.  He attempts to cheat God with a silly disguise, but the prophet doesn't fall for this.