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Article: National Ahab month.
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- Presbyterian Record
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- June 1, 1998
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I Kings 19:1-18
I think it was Winston Churchill who said the further back we look the further ahead we can see. In the month of June, the lectionary has us look back to the years between 869-850 BC when Ahab was king of Israel. Consideration of the life and times of Ahab might help us prepare for Canada Day on July 1st.
Ahab could have been remembered as a great king for he ruled at a prosperous time in Israel's history. He engaged in an extensive city and palace building program. He defended Israel against Syrian encroachment. He kept Israel out of the clutches of the rising imperialism of Assyria. And he controlled an extensive area including Moab ...