Naboth and Ahab

1 Kings 21: Naboth’s Vineyard Ahab covets Naboth’s vineyard. (1-4): Discontent is a sin that is its own punishment, and makes men torment themselves. Ahab failed to obey the commandment that says, ”do not Covet.” Naboth murdered by Jezebel. (5-16): When, instead of a help meet, a man has an agent for Satan, in the form…

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Call of Elisha and Syrian War

Call of Elisha: 1 Kings 19:19-21: Elijah found Elisha by Divine direction, not in the schools of the prophets, but in the field; not reading, or praying, or sacrificing, but ploughing. Idleness is no man’s honour, nor is ploughing any man’s disgrace… His heart was touched by the Holy Spirit, and he was ready to…

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