The Days of Ahab

Class #3Elijah's Exodus

Our Christadelphian Heritage

• Seeking after the one true faith

• Separation from Christendom

• Emphasis on the importance of doctrine

• Emphasis on the importance of holy living and moral uprightness

• Rejection of the vain philosophies of man (ecumenism, humanism etc.)

• Sound methods for objective Bible study

Our Heritage Being Dismantled

• Should we claim we “have the truth”?

• Are we that different from Christianity?

• Does doctrine matter that much?

• Shouldn't we allow people to be true to themselves and live alternative lifestyles?

• Why should brother and sisters have different roles in the ecclesia? Why aren't we feeding the poor?

• Is too much Bible study turning us into Pharisaical religious intellectuals?

Elijah’s Preaching Efforts

The quiet conversion of the widow of Zarapeth (1 Kings 17)

- Genuine

The fiery conversion of the people of Israel (1 Kings 19)

- Superficial

Elijah and Moses Attempted to free people from bondage Ministered to by angels Showed mighty signs and wonders Journeyed to Sinai/Horeb Saw the glory of God in a cave Provided with food and water in the wilderness Fasted for 40 days Israel gave themselves to calf worship Judging work as failed asked for death

Forsaken God’s Covenant

“Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:” (Deut. 29:25)

“...and will forsake me, and break my covenant, which I have made with them.” (Deut. 31:16)

Elijah, Moses and Christ

Reformation Signs Response Theophany Voice Lesson

Elijah Return to worship of Yahweh

Fire on Mount Carmel

Superficial conversion but Baal worship remained

Mount Horeb Still small voice Bring the message, judgment will come later

Moses Out of Egypt to the Promised Land

Plagues, Red Sea

Almost all died in the wilderness

Mount Sinai God’s voice in the midst of the fire

Character development, not miracles

Christ The New Covenant

Miracles and healing

Eventually all forsook him and fled

Mount of Transfiguration

Baptism, Transfiguration and prior to death

The message and God manifestation

Fatherless and Widows in the Law

• Exodus 22:22

• Deuteronomy 10:18

• Deuteronomy 14:29

• Deuteronomy 16:11, 14

• Deuteronomy 24:17, 19-21

• Deuteronomy 26:12-13

• Deuteronomy 27:19

The Voice of God in the Law• Exodus 19:5, 16, 19

• Exodus 20:18

• Deuteronomy 4:12, 30, 33, 36

• Deuteronomy 5:22-26, 28

• Deuteronomy 8:20

• Deuteronomy 9:23

• Deuteronomy 13:4, 18

• Deuteronomy 15:5

• Deuteronomy 18:16

• Deuteronomy 26:14, 17

• Deuteronomy 27:10

• Deuteronomy 28:1-2, 45, 62

• Deuteronomy 30:2, 8, 10, 20