Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

1 Kings 20 CommentaryThat the LORD still deals with Ahab’s Israel is one very strange attribute of God’s character. Under Ahab, the nation is nearly a hundred percent apostate. They no longer know the God of their fathers. Without Israel asking or even showing signs of wanting help, the LORD moves in compassion and savesContinueContinue reading “1 Kings 20 Commentary”

1 Kings 19 CommentaryThis chapter is full of symbolism. Forty days and forty nights may remind us of the same number of days spent by Moses at Horeb, receiving the Covenant law.In a time of confusion and discouragement, the saint is encouraged to make the same trip to the place where it all began. ItContinueContinue reading “1 Kings 19 Commentary”

1 Kings 18 CommentaryElijah is a hunted man. But at the command of the LORD, he must present himself to Ahab.Then we hear of another devout servant of God at the palace. It is through Obadiah that we hear about King Ahab’s unimaginable wickedness: the killing of the servants of God.But today, the battle isContinueContinue reading “1 Kings 18 Commentary”

1 Kings 17b Commentary Elijah runs away and hides. It’s not always that the LORD instructs the saint to stand and fight. Running away and hiding from mad heads isn’t always a sign of cowardice. The LORD God may ask you to do it, as was the case with Elijah. God directs the ravines, andContinueContinue reading “1 Kings 17b Commentary”

1 Kings 17 CommentaryNatural disasters are generally classified as acts of God. This chapter presents us with one natural disaster specifically called by the LORD. This is yet another message to the errant nation. It is an opportunity for the nation to repent and find its way back to the God of Abraham.This natural disasterContinueContinue reading “1 Kings 17 Commentary”

1 Kings 16 Commentary Chapter 16 introduces the famous King Ahab. He is the son of King Omri. During the Omri-Ahab tenure, Israel enjoyed relative political stability, but godliness continued to decline. In fact, Ahab is described as having done more evil than all others before him.Ahab’s wife and partner in idolatry, Jezebel, is wellContinueContinue reading “1 Kings 16 Commentary”

1 Kings 15 Commentary Asa was a better king. He expelled the male shrine prostitutes and got rid of all the idols of his parents. He also deposed his grandmother from her position as queen mother for her involvement in idolatry. He would not be the last one to lose a family member on accountContinueContinue reading “1 Kings 15 Commentary”

1 Kings 14 Commentary Jeroboam turns to the LORD, not in repentance but to find healing for his sick son. The LORD announces Jeroboam’s downfall and that of his entire household. Unlike David, Jeroboam has sold himself to evil and remains unrepentant. It is strange that Jeroboam consults the LORD God through Abijah, instead ofContinueContinue reading “1 Kings 14 Commentary”

1 Kings 13 Commentary How times have changed! Under Moses’ time, Jeroboam’s idolatry would have been punished by death! Instead, Jeroboam is given a chance to repent. This is a chapter of extremes. The man of God who came from Judah delivers the LORD’s message to Jeroboam. Jeroboam doesn’t exactly repent, but he gets hisContinueContinue reading “1 Kings 13 Commentary”

1 Kings 12 Commentary Rehoboam’s foolish response sharply contrasts with his father’s famed wisdom. When the LORD gives wisdom, a nation flourishes. But when the LORD withdraws wisdom, the nation degenerates. The LORD God orchestrated Rehoboam’s impossible foolishness for a stated purpose – to humble David. We see the hand of the LORD behind eventsContinueContinue reading “1 Kings 12 Commentary”