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PREFACE |
CHAPTER 1 |
Three Years’ Famine in Israel
— Elijah meets Obadiah and Ahab — The Gathering
on Mount Carmel — the Priests of Baal —
Description of their Rites — Elijah prepares the
Sacrifice — The Answer by Fire — Israel’s
Decision — Slaughter of the Priests of Baal —
The Cloud not bigger than a Man’s Hand — Elijah
runs before Ahab to Jezreel |
CHAPTER 2 |
Different
Standpoint of the Old and the New Testament —
analogy between Elijah and John the Baptist —
Jezebel threatens Elijah’s Life — The Prophet’s
Flight — His Miraculous Provision — Analogy
between Moses and Elijah — Elijah at Mount Horeb
— The Divine Message and Assurance to Elijah —
Call of Elisha. |
CHAPTER 3 |
General effect
of Elijah’s Mission — The Two Expeditions of
Syria and the Twofold Victory of Israel — Ahab
releases Ben-hadad — The Prophet’s Denunciation. |
CHAPTER 4 |
The Vineyard of
Naboth — Murder of Naboth — The Divine Message
by Elijah — Ahab’s Repentance. |
CHAPTER 5 |
AHAB AND AHAZIAH,
(EIGHTH AND NINTH) KINGS OF ISRAEL. JEHOSHAPHAT,
(FOURTH) KING OF JUDAH. The Visit of Jehoshaphat
to Ahab — The Projected Expedition against
Ramoth-Gilead — Flattering Predictions — Micaiah
— The Battle of Ramoth-Gilead — Death of Ahab |
CHAPTER 6 |
JEHOSHAPHAT,
(FOURTH) KING OF JUDAH. The Reproof and Prophecy
of Jehu — Resumption of the Reformation in Judah
— Institution of Judges and of a Supreme Court
in Jerusalem — Incursion of the Moabites and
their Confederates — National Fast and the
Prayer of the King — Prophecy of Victory — The
March to Tekoa — Destruction of the Enemy — The
Valley of Berakhah — Return to Jerusalem |
CHAPTER 7 |
JEHOSHAPHAT,
(FOURTH) KING OF JUDAH, AHAZIAH AND (JEHORAM)
JORAM, (NINTH AND TENTH) KING OF ISRAEL The
Joint Maritime Expedition to Ophir — Ahaziah’s
Reign and Illness — The proposed Inquiry of
Baal-zebub — The Divine Message by Elijah —
Attempts to Capture the Prophet, and their
Result — Elijah appears before the King — Death
of Ahaziah — Accession of Joram — The Ascent of
Elijah — Elisha takes up his Mantle |
CHAPTER 8 |
ELISHA THE
PROPHET Return to Jericho — Healing of the
Waters of Jericho — Judgment on the Young Men at
Bethel — Settlement in Samaria |
CHAPTER 9 |
JEHOSHAPHAT,
(FOURTH) KING OF JUDAH — JORAM, (TENTH) KING OF
ISRAEL The Allied Expedition against Moab — The
Moabite Stone — Lessons of its Inscription — The
March through the Wilderness of Edom — Want of
Water — Interview with Elisha — Divine
Deliverance — Defeat of Moab — The Siege of
Kir-haraseth — Mesha offers up his Son —
Withdrawal of the Allies |
CHAPTER 10 |
THE MINISTRY OF
ELISHA AS THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
LIVING GOD IN ISRAEL The Prophet’s Widow and her
Miraculous Deliverance — The Shunammite and
Elisha — The God-given Child — His Death and
Restoration to Life — Elisha at Gilgal — “Death
in the Pot” — The Man from Baal-Shalisha — God’s
sufficient and unfailing Provision for His own |
CHAPTER 11 |
Illustration and
Confirmation of Biblical History from the
Assyrian Monuments — The Deliverance of Syria
through Naaman — Naaman’s Leprosy and Journey to
Samaria — Elisha’s Message to Joram and to
Naaman — Naaman’s Healing and Twofold Request —
Gehazi’s Deceit and Conviction |
CHAPTER 12 |
Two Wonderful
Manifestations of God’s Presence with His
Prophet: The Interposition on behalf of “the
Sons of the Prophets” by the banks of Jordan,
and that in the deliverance of Elisha at Dothan
— Influence of Elisha’s Ministry — The Syrians
led blinded into Samaria — The Conduct of the
King and of the Prophet |
CHAPTER 13 |
Siege of Samaria
by the Syrians — Terrible Straits and Tragedy in
the City — The King sends to slay Elisha, but
arrests his Messenger — Announced Deliverance,
and Judgment on the Unbelieving “Lord” — The
Discovery by the Four Lepers — Flight of the
Syrians — Relief of Samaria — The Unbelieving
trodden to Death in the Gate |
CHAPTER 14 |
CLOSE OF
ELISHA’S PUBLIC MINISTRY: THE BEGINNING OF
JUDGMENT The Shunammite on her Return from
Philistia restored to her Property — Elisha’s
Visit to Damascus — The Embassy of Hazael —
Prediction of Future Judgment — The Murder of
Ben-hadad and accession of Hazael. |
CHAPTER 15 |
JEHORAM AND
AHAZIAH, (FIFTH AND SIXTH) KINGS OF JUDAH JORAM,
(TENTH) KING OF ISRAEL Accession of Jehoram —
Murder of the Royal Princes — Introduction of
the service of Baal in Judah — Revolt of Edom —
And of Libnah — The Writing from Elijah —
Incursion of the Philistines and Arabs — Death
of Jehoram — State of Public Feeling |
CHAPTER 16 |
JORAM AND JEHU,
(TENTH AND ELEVENTH) KINGS OF ISRAEL AHAZIAH,
(SIXTH) KING OF JUDAH Accession of Ahaziah —
Character of his Reign — Expedition of Joram and
Ahaziah against Hazael, and taking of Ramoth-Gilead
— Joram returns Wounded to Jezreel — Visit of
Ahaziah — Jehu anointed King — March on Jezreel
— Joram killed — Death of Ahaziah — Jezebel
killed — Fulfillment of the Divine sentence by
Elijah |
CHAPTER 17 |
JEHU, (ELEVENTH)
KING OF ISRAEL ATHALIAH, (SEVENTH) QUEEN OF
JUDAH Murder of the “Sons” of Ahab and Joram —
Destruction of the adherents of Ahab in Jezreel
— March on Samaria — Slaughter of the “Brethren”
of Ahaziah — Jehonadab the son of Rechab —
Meaning of the Rechabite movement — The Feast of
Baal at Samaria — Destruction of the Worshippers
— Character of the Reign of Jehu — Decline of
the Northern Kingdom — Commencing Decline of the
Southern Kingdom |
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