1 Kings study section
1 Kings key verses
Seven verses capture the heart of 1 Kings, from Solomon’s prayer for wisdom to the fire on Carmel.
Seven anchor verses
1 Kings 3:9 “Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil.”Solomon’s request for wisdom
1 Kings 8:27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built!”The greatness of God at the temple’s dedication
1 Kings 8:61 “Let your heart therefore be wholly true to the LORD our God, walking in his statutes and keeping his commandments, as at this day.”The call to undivided devotion
1 Kings 11:11 “Since this has been your practice and you have not kept my covenant... I will surely tear the kingdom from you and will give it to your servant.”Judgment on Solomon’s idolatry
1 Kings 18:21 “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.”Elijah’s challenge on Carmel
1 Kings 18:39 “And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, ’The LORD, he is God; the LORD, he is God.’”The verdict of Carmel
1 Kings 19:12 “And after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.”God meets the discouraged Elijah
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