Ahab and Jezabel

So lets back up a bit. I re-read yesterday's reading and then today's and I think I understand the events a little bit better now so instead of re-writing yesterdays I thought I would just combine yesterday and today together


So Ahab becomes the king that is known as the most wicked and he happens to marry the most wicked women ever. So much so that not a soul alive would ever name their child Jezebel. Basically they ended up leading the Israelites in worshiping the pagan God Baal . Elijah, the prophet, came to Ahab and told him it would not rain for 3 years because he was so wicked.

Then the Lord sent Elijah to hide because he was sought after to be killed. There the Lord had the ravens bring him meat and bread.

After three years of hiding and no rain he returned to Ahab and he made it rain. When Ahab saw him he called him the trouble maker, but Elijah was quit minded and told him that it was not him that was making the trouble but Ahabs family have caused the problem because of the worshiping of Baal. Then he told him to have his priests meet him at Mt. Carmel.

There Elijah challenges the priests to prepare 2 bulls on a bed of hay for a sacrifice and to call for their gods. The god who answers with fire will be the true god. Of course they called for their gods all day and nothing happened but as soon as Elijah called on God the fire erupted and consumed the sacrifice. as well as the false prophets. That really is better then yesterdays description.

OK, so now after this spiritual thing going on Ahab has the want for this vineyard, but the owner Naboth is not interesting in selling. So wicked Jezebel decides to get this vineyard anyway. She write a letter in the king Ahab's name saying for some people to bear false witness on Naboth and kill him. When this happens and Jezebel hears it is done she is elated and Ahab takes possession on the vineyard. But Elijah shows up again and tells him about God's judgement on Ahab and his family. But believe it or not Ahab humbles himself and God tells him that this disaster will not happen till he is dead.

Ahab and Jehoshaphat meet and tells him that he must have Ramoth witch was given to him by Ben Hadad and asks Jehoshaphat to help. But Jehoshaphat consults the Lord. Ahab has him consult his corrupted prophets and they predict success. But Jehoshaphat will not have it. He wants to see the true prophet Micaiah which when consulted he predicts that the prophets were lying and there is no success in the future. And of course Ahab is wounded beyond repair and dies with dogs licking his blood just as Elijah had predicted.

Whew, done! OK, so what does this all mean for us thousands of years later? OK, lets start with Ahab and Jezebel. You see we have to be careful of the partners we choose in life. Not only in our marriages, because they are for life, but also even in business. We need to be careful not to make the wrong choice and end up being persuaded to their ways of life.If we stand strong in our faith and call on God in important decisions then we know that no matter what God's people will always in some way will outnumber the liers. Does that make since?