“And at the time of the offering of the oblation, Elijah the prophet came near and said, ‘O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.’” (1
“The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the LORD that he spoke by Elijah” (1 Kings 17:16 ESV). The book of 1 Kings recorded God’s miraculous provision for the widow of Zarephath during a severe famine in the days of Elijah. After
“About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, ‘Cornelius.’” (Acts 10:3 ESV). Luke described a pivotal moment in the spread of the gospel. Cornelius was a Roman centurion stationed in Caesarea. Though he was a Gentile, he was known as
“And he cried to the man of God who came from Judah, ‘Thus says the LORD, Because you have disobeyed the word of the LORD… your body shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.’” (1 Kings 13:21-22 ESV). The author of 1 Kings recorded a sobering warning for God’s people through the account
“But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him” (1 Kings 12:8 ESV). The book of 1 Kings recorded Rehoboam’s response to a national crisis after the death of his father, Solomon. When the people asked
“Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions” (1 Kings 10:1 ESV). The author of 1 Kings wrote about the height of Solomon’s reign and the fulfillment of God’s promise to give him wisdom. Yet Solomon’s fame
“Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for your name’s sake… and prays toward this house, hear in heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to you, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know your
“Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished his entire house” (1 Kings 7:1 ESV). The author of 1 Kings recorded that after Solomon completed the temple in seven years (1 Kings 6:38), he spent thirteen years building his own palace complex. This statement served as a transition between the account of
“Now the word of the LORD came to Solomon, ‘Concerning this house that you are building, if you will walk in my statutes…, then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father. And I will dwell among the children of Israel and will not forsake my people Israel.’” (1
“At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, ‘Ask what I shall give you.’” (1 Kings 3:5 ESV). The author of Kings recorded that the Lord appeared to Solomon at Gibeon after he had offered a thousand burnt offerings on the bronze altar at the great high place.