My God is Yahweh : Elijah and Ahab in an age of apostacy /
Published by : Paideia Press, (St. Catharines, Ont. :) Physical details: 440 pages ; 24 cm ISBN:0888150350; 9780888150356.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Non-Fiction
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Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie | 222.53 VAN (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | APA027430 |
Translation of: Mijn God is Jahwe.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The inscription of grace above the gateway to Canaan is erased -- Covenant breaking leads to covenant wrath -- Israel is judged as the prophet Elijah disappears and enjoys the covenant blessings alone -- The law of replacement goes into effect as the demands and promises of the covenant are carried outside the covenant circle -- The covenant God is recognized outside the covenant circle -- The Word of the Lord returns to call a halt to the covenant wrath -- The Lord puts the remnant to work in the service of His Word -- The Word of the Lord orders the unwilling king to carry out the duties of his theocratic office -- Israel again faces the question sh answered on her wedding day -- The Lord mocks the foolishness of idolatry -- The people of the Lord gather around the altar of twelve stones -- Elijah prays for fire from the Lord -- The Lord reveals Himself by sending fire -- The curse is lifted and the covenant blessings return -- The struggle is resumed and Elijah flees -- Elijah loses sight of the Lord's victory and asks to be released from the battlefield -- Elijah is led back to the God of hosts and re-equipped for battle -- Elijah explains that he forsook the battlefield because he was the only one left -- Elijah is sent back to the battlefield with the assurance the victory is certain -- Strengthened in his faith, Elijah proceeds to carry out the demands given to him
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