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Fire on the Mountain: Elijah Confronts False Gods and Calls Israel Back | 1 Kings 15–18
Welcome to Day 95 of Word for Word: The Bible.
In this episode, we cover 1 Kings chapters 15–18, continuing through a critical stretch in Israel’s history as both kingdoms are shaped by the character and decisions of their kings.
The narrative moves through a series of rulers in Judah and Israel, revealing a repeated pattern of leadership that often leads the people away from the Lord. While some kings, like Asa, seek to walk in faithfulness, many others continue in the sins of those before them. In the northern kingdom especially, instability, violence, and idolatry increase, culminating in…
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