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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE 6
THE HISTORY OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL FROM THE SACRIFICE ON
CARMEL. 9
CHAPTER 1: AHAB, KING OF ISRAEL - Three years' Famine in Israel -
Elijah meets Obadiah and Ahab - The Gathering on Mount
Carmel - The Priests of BaaI - Description of their Rites -
The time of the Evening Sacrifice - Elijah prepares the
Sacrifice - Elijah's Prayer - 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. (1 Kings 18) 10
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 - What doest thou here, Elijah? - The Wind,
the Earthquake, the Fire, and the Still Small Voice - The
Divine Message and Assurance to Elijah - Call of Elisha. (1
Kings 19) 18
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 and Message (1 Kings
20) 25
CHAPTER 4: The Vineyard of Naboth - Murder of Naboth - The Divine
Message by Elijah - Ahab's Repentance. (1 Kings 21) 35
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
of False Prophets - Micaiah - The Battle of Ramoth-Gilead -
Death of Ahab. (1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18) 41
CHAPTER 6 : JEHOSHAPHAT, (FOURTH) KING OF JUDAH - The
Reproof and Prophey 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
and to the Temple. (2 Chronicles 19, 20:1-34) 52
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