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1Kings 17:1 The name “Elijah” means “Yahweh is my God”. It is very common for the names of biblical characters to indicate the purpose of their lives. For example, Jesus’ name means “God saves”, which was Jesus’ mission, to save us humans. Elijah’s name thus becomes a clear signal to the people of Israel to stop worshipping Baal and return …
Jdg 6:29 In the hard times that Israel found themselves in, Baal became very important to them, they would probably have worshipped Baal even more now that the Midianites were fighting with them. When Gideon destroys Baal’s altar, the villagers get angry, but one can ask why they didn’t get angry when they built Baal’s altar. Jdg 6:30 Because Gideon …
Jdg 6:11 So bad was it for Israel that Gideon threshes wheat in a winepress. Jdg 6:12 Gideon found it hard to believe in the angel. Was the angel ironic? It must have felt like a slap in the face because Israel was de facto living in caves, had no food and was constantly under attack from Midian. Even though …