in the face of
APOSTASY
The Gospel According to
ELIJAH & ELISHA
RAYMOND B. DILLARD
PUBLISHING
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dillard, Raymond B., d. 1993.
Faith in the face of apostasy: the Gospel according to Elijah and Elisha / Raymond B. Dillard.
p. cm.—(The Gospel according to the Old Testament)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-10: 0-87552-650-0 (pbk.)
ISBN-13: 978-0-87552-650-8 (pbk.)
1. Elijah (Biblical prophet) 2. Elisha (Biblical prophet) 3. Bible. O.T. Kings, 1st, XVII, 1-Kings, 2nd, XIII, 21-Criticism, interpretation, etc. 4. Bible. O.T. Kings, 1st, XVII, N.T.—Relation to Kings, 1st, XVII, 1-Kings, 2nd, XIII, 21.
I. Title. II. Series.
BS580.E4D45 1999
222'.506—dc21
99–28026
The Gospel According to the Old Testament
A series of studies on the lives of Old Testament characters, written for laypeople and pastors, and designed to encourage Christ-centered reading, teaching, and preaching of the Old Testament.
Tremper Longman III
J. Alan Groves
Series Editors
Rusty Anderson
Union Springs, Alabama
Jack Armstrong
Wilmington, Delaware
Brian Bankard
Baltimore, Maryland
—brothers who hear God’s word and put it into practice. (Luke 8:21)
1. Christians and the Old Testament
A. Of Pedigrees and Provisions (1 Kings 17:1–6)
B. Of Famine and Faith (1 Kings 17:7–16)
C. Now I Know (1 Kings 17:17–24)
3. Yahweh Versus Baal: The Ultimate Contest
A. Confrontation and Concealment (1 Kings 18:1–15)
B. Idolatry on Trial (1 Kings 18:16–46)
4. The Further Adventures of Elijah, the Servant of the Lord
A. A Second Moses Visits God’s Mountain (1 Kings 19:1–18)
B. Elijah’s Heir and Successor (1 Kings 19:19–21)
A. “New Lamps for Old” (1 Kings 21)
B. The Sins of the Father (2 Kings 1)
A. Passing the Mantle (2 Kings 2:1–18)
B. A Tale of Two Cities (2 Kings 2:19–25)
A. A Prophet’s Poor Widow (2 Kings 4:1–7)
B. A Family at Shunem (2 Kings 4:8–37)
A. Two Meals (2 Kings 4:38–44)
B. A Bath for Naaman (2 Kings 5)
9. God in the Little and the Big Things
A. The Floating Axhead (2 Kings 6:1–7)
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About Faith in the Face of Apostasy: The Gospel according to Elijah & ElishaIn this helpful volume, Raymond B. Dillard explains the stories of Elijah and Elisha in the context of redemptive history. As prophets of God, Elijah and Elisha sought to restore God’s covenant with his wayward people. They pointed forward to a better prophet to come who would satisfy the terms of the covenant despite Israel’s covenant breaking. In the power and spirit of Elijah, John the Baptist came to prepare the way of the better prophet, Jesus Christ, who alone can restore God’s people in the better New Covenant through his life, death, and resurrection. Written for laypeople, study groups, and pastors, this study of the lives of Elijah and Elisha shows how the Old Testament accounts direct us to faith in Christ today. |
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