And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
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Interpretation
The severest judgments, of themselves, will not humble or change the hearts of sinners; nothing, except the blood of Jesus Christ, can atone for the guilt of sin; nothing, except the sanctifying Spirit of God, can purge away its pollution.
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This thought runs through 1 Kings 18:1-5.
Glossary
- Ahab Person
- Father’s brother. (1. ) The son of Omri, whom he succeeded as the seventh king of Israel. His history is recorded in 1 Kings 16-22. His wife was Jezebel (q. v. ), who exercised a very evil influence over him.
- Samaria Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Samaria.