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awakened conscience, and it spoke to him in the thunders of Sinai. He quailed before the tremendous imprecation. We may well doubt whether he ever again so much as entered the vineyard of Na both. Never, certainly, could he have enjoyed it. Never was any king con fronted by so awful a denunciation. The dynasty was cut off to the last man.— Farrar. Conscience is justice’s best minister. It threatens, promises, re wards, punishes and keeps all under control. The busy must attend to its remonstrances, the most powerful sub mit to its reproof. While conscience is our friend all is peace, but if once of fended, farewell the tranquil mind.— Montague. O mine enemy. There is no better friend than the one who frankly tells us our faults, even our most grievous sins.—Torrey. Sold thy self. Pleasure won by sin is peace lost. i^_gel. If you want a little corner added to your estate, the safest way is to let God add it.— S. & W. He who sells himself must receive the wages of sin. •—Cook. The blessed Paul complains that he was sold under sin (Rom. 7:14) as a poor captive against his will, but Ahab was voluntary. He sold himself of his own choice. He submitted to the dominion of sin.— Henry. v. 25. Jezebel stirred up. A wife has power to bring out the best or the worst there is in a man.— Parsons. Be ware of the Jezebels in your weak mo ments.—Ford. v. 27. Went softly. He went quietly, as one who was humbled and penitent. —Dummelow. v. 29. Humbleth himself. Favor was shown to this wicked man that God might magnify His goodness even to the hazard of His other divine perfections. — Sanderson. This gives a reason why wicked people sometimes prosper long. God, for a wise purpose, rewards their external services for a time with ex ternal rewards.— Henry. There is hardly a more striking instance of a bad man being humbled and brought to a frame of mind and state of heart whose sin cerity is attested by God Himself. That it was not a mere pose on his part is shown by the fact that God accepted him and turned away the evil of liis deserts. How wonderfully is His mercy magnified in thus dealing gra ciously with one so guilty.—Holden.
Who was Ahab? Who was Elijah? Who was Naboth? What property did Naboth own?
How did he secure
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Why did Ahab wish
this vineyard? What did Ahab offer Naboth for it? Why did Naboth refuse Ahab’s of fer? How did Naboth’s refusal affect Ahab? To whom did he tell his disappoint ment? What was planned? Who are the elders of Israel? I Kings 8:1-3. Who brought a false charge against Naboth? What punishment was executed upon Naboth? Who met Ahab on the way. to Na both’s vineyard? What did Ahab do at the death of Naboth? What charge did Elijah bring against Ahab? What did Ahab call Elijah? What curse did Elijah pronounce up on Ahab? Who was Jeroboam? How was his house destroyed? J Kings 15:29. Who was to make Ahab’s house like Jeroboam’s? What did Elijah say to Jezebel? What did Ahab sell himself for? Whom did Ahab follow in idol wor ship? What effect did Elijah’s words have upon Ahab? What did God -promise to Ahab be cause of his repentance? Practical Questions Had Ahab a right to offer to buy Na both’s vineyard?
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