28 And the word of the Lord came to Eli′jah the Tishbite, saying, 29 “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days but in his son’s days I will bring the evil upon his house. 26 He did very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the people of Israel.)Ģ7 And when Ahab heard those words, he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went about dejectedly. We aim to spread the teaching of God’s Word through Christian media with the goal of transforming lives. 23 And of Jez′ebel the Lord also said, ‘The dogs shall eat Jez′ebel within the bounds of Jezreel.’ 24 Any one belonging to Ahab who dies in the city the dogs shall eat and any one of his who dies in the open country the birds of the air shall eat.”Ģ5 (There was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the Lord like Ahab, whom Jez′ebel his wife incited. The Urban Alternative is a Christian Bible teaching and resource ministry founded over 40 years ago by Dr. Prev Previous Rahab: The Deliverance of Faith. Evans are strategically placed alongside the Christian Standard Bible text to explain God’s Word in a fresh way. Extensive study notes and other ancillary resources from Dr. 21 Behold, I will bring evil upon you I will utterly sweep you away, and will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel 22 and I will make your house like the house of Jerobo′am the son of Nebat, and like the house of Ba′asha the son of Ahi′jah, for the anger to which you have provoked me, and because you have made Israel to sin. Get the Tony Evans Study Bible and Commentary. 19 And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Have you killed, and also taken possession?”’ And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: “In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood.”’”Ģ0 Ahab said to Eli′jah, “Have you found me, O my enemy?” He answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the Lord. These features are strategically placed alongside the biblical text to explain God’s Word in a fresh way. Elijah serves as a great role model for us and shows us how we can live a victorious life.
He knew that even in the hard times, God was with him and he stayed committed. Tony Evans as General Editor and adapted from his sermons, teachings, and writings. While Elijah sometimes got discouraged, he didn’t give up. 17 Then the word of the Lord came to Eli′jah the Tishbite, saying, 18 “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samar′ia behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession. The Tony Evans Study Bible includes extensive study notes and other ancillary resources carefully crafted and curated by Dr.