Elijah and Ahab in an age of apostacy Veer, M. B. van't. creator text bibliography onc St. Catharines, Ont Paideia Press �1980 1980 monographic eng dut

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440 pages ; 24 cm 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 M.B. Van't Veer ; translated by Theodore Plantinga. Translation of: Mijn God is Jahwe. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. (Biblical prophet) Elijah King of Israel Ahab (Biblical prophet) Elijah roi d'Isra�el Achab Commentaries Commentaires BS1325 .V3 222/.5307 0888150350 9780888150356 NLC 820128 20230807115723.0 ocm15912920 eng