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Elijah: A Man of Heroism and Humility: An Insight for Living Bible Study Guide
Insight for Living Bible Study Guide for Elijah: A Man of Heroism and Humility
107 pages, Paperback
Published January 28, 2001
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Charles R. Swindoll
971 books847 followersCharles Swindoll has devoted over four decades to two passions: an unwavering commitment to the practical communication and application of God's Word, and an untiring devotion to seeing lives transformed by God's grace. Chuck graduated magna cum laude from Dallas Theological Seminary and has since been honored with four doctorates. For his teaching on Insight for Living, he has received the Program of the Year award and the Hall of Fame award from the National Religious Broadcasters as well as multiple book awards.
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September 5, 2019
Enjoyable Overview of Elijah
Elijah: A Man of Heroism and Humility: An Insight for Living Bible Study Guide is classic Charles Swindoll. For those familiar with his expositional style, you know he is an able storyteller who moves through the text easily and accurately.
This is a simple study guide for Swindoll's exposition of the life of Elijah. Be aware that Swindoll skips over the crucial chapters on King Ahab, the apostate nemesis of Elijah (1Kings 20, 22). While Elijah does not appear in these chapters (thus Swindoll’s omission), they are critical to the literary development of the storyline as the appearance of Elijah in the middle chapter (1Kings 21) suggests.
To study Elijah without understanding Ahab is like watching Star Wars and not understanding Darth Vader. 1Kings 20-22 is a literary unit that continues into 2Kings 1. Each expositor will have to decide whether he or she wants to include these chapters in their exposition but the storyline tells us to include them.
Swindoll has a gift for providing applicational principles. These principles are always found at the end after he has worked his way through the story. Some principles are more tied to the meaning of the text and some are more devotional. Their value is dependent on what the reader is expecting from the study. This study guide will receive a 3-star or 4-star rating depending on your expectations and needs.
Elijah: A Man of Heroism and Humility: An Insight for Living Bible Study Guide is classic Charles Swindoll. For those familiar with his expositional style, you know he is an able storyteller who moves through the text easily and accurately.
This is a simple study guide for Swindoll's exposition of the life of Elijah. Be aware that Swindoll skips over the crucial chapters on King Ahab, the apostate nemesis of Elijah (1Kings 20, 22). While Elijah does not appear in these chapters (thus Swindoll’s omission), they are critical to the literary development of the storyline as the appearance of Elijah in the middle chapter (1Kings 21) suggests.
To study Elijah without understanding Ahab is like watching Star Wars and not understanding Darth Vader. 1Kings 20-22 is a literary unit that continues into 2Kings 1. Each expositor will have to decide whether he or she wants to include these chapters in their exposition but the storyline tells us to include them.
Swindoll has a gift for providing applicational principles. These principles are always found at the end after he has worked his way through the story. Some principles are more tied to the meaning of the text and some are more devotional. Their value is dependent on what the reader is expecting from the study. This study guide will receive a 3-star or 4-star rating depending on your expectations and needs.
February 20, 2022
I bought this on accident, thinking it was the book by Charles Swindoll, not the Bible study. I set it aside, bought the actual book, and loved it.
A few months went by and I needed a new Bible study to go through. So I picked this off the shelf, thinking it would be a mirror of the book, just shorter. Like a summary with thought-provoking questions at the end.
Wrong.
Yes, it parallels the book, but there are new truths in it. And the discussion questions at the end of each chapter helped Elijah come alive to me in new ways. They helped me apply lessons Elijah learned to my own life.
What a happy 'accident' that I bought this book! I encourage you to buy it on purpose.
A few months went by and I needed a new Bible study to go through. So I picked this off the shelf, thinking it would be a mirror of the book, just shorter. Like a summary with thought-provoking questions at the end.
Wrong.
Yes, it parallels the book, but there are new truths in it. And the discussion questions at the end of each chapter helped Elijah come alive to me in new ways. They helped me apply lessons Elijah learned to my own life.
What a happy 'accident' that I bought this book! I encourage you to buy it on purpose.
February 18, 2023
It was a blessing to read and to keep for over 20 years.
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