Loading…

From Carmel to Horeb: Elijah in Crisis is unavailable, but you can change that!

In this study, authors Hauser and Gregory focus on the life of the prophet Elijah in 1 Kings 17–19. Using a literary lens for interpretation, they examine images, themes, and the narrative style. Hauser presents an essay on the conflict between Yahweh and death as a character. He gives historical and cultural background, providing valuable context. He goes over setting, structure, key characters,...

That the stories in 1 Kings 17–19 are anti-Baalistic is self-evident. This may be seen in the dramatic confrontation of Elijah with the prophets of Baal during the famous contest on Mt. Carmel (1 Kgs 18:17–40), in the numerous references to Jezebel’s Baalism and her persecution of the prophets of Yahweh (1 Kgs 16:31–33; 18:4, 13; 19:2), in Elijah’s statements about Israel’s tendency to worship the Baals (1 Kgs 18:18–19, 21–22, 37; 19:10, 14), and even in the sub-plot concerning Obadiah (1 Kgs 18:3–4,
Page 11
Buy this book at Logos.com