Chapter 1:
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The revolt of Moab-Sickness of Ahaziah, king of Israel.
(1-8) Fire called from heaven by Elijah-Death of Ahaziah. (9-18)
Verses 1-8 When
Ahaziah rebelled against the Lord, Moab revolted from him. Sin weakens and
impoverishes us. Man's revolt from God is often punished by the rebellion of
those who owe subjection to him. Ahaziah fell through a lattice, or railing.
Wherever we go, there is but a step between us and death. A man's house is his
castle, but not to secure him against God's judgments. The whole creation, which
groans under the burden of man's sin, will, at length, sink and break under the
weight like this lattice. He is never safe that has God for his enemy. Those
that will not inquire of the word of God for their comfort, shall hear it to
their terror, whether they will or no.
Verses 9-18
Elijah called for fire from heaven, to consume the haughty, daring sinners; not
to secure himself, but to prove his mission, and to reveal the wrath of God from
heaven, against the ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. Elijah did this by a
Divine impulse, yet our Saviour would not allow the disciples to do the like,
luke 9:54. The dispensation
of the Spirit and of grace by no means allowed it. Elijah was concerned for
God's glory, those for their own reputation. The Lord judges men's practices by
their principles, and his judgment is according to truth. The third captain
humbled himself, and cast himself upon the mercy of God and Elijah. There is
nothing to be got by contending with God; and those are wise for themselves, who
learn submission from the fatal end of obstinacy in others. The courage of faith
has often struck terror into the heart of the proudest sinner. So thunderstruck
is Ahaziah with the prophet's words, that neither he, nor any about him, offer
him violence. Who can harm those whom God shelters? Many who think to prosper in
sin, are called hence like Ahaziah, when they do not expect it. All warns us to
seek the Lord while he may be found.
Chapter 1:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 Kings 1 Chronicles
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
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