1 Kings 17:1-7 – Elijah at Cherith the Brook

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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 …

Judges 6:28-35 – Gideon Destroys the Altar of Baal

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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 …