Research and discussion
Activity
1. Are Christians justified in using political
action to effect religious purposes?
2. Can the stories of Elijah provide any
guidance for Christians?
3. What was the significance of Elijah's
experience on Mount Horeb?
4. Explain why Elijah was totally
uncompromising in his attitude to Baal worship.
5. Discuss the prophetic work of Elijah and
Elisha in the political situation of their time.
6. Discuss this statement: 'The writer of the
book of Kings is unfair to Omri and Ahab, who actually achieved a good deal for
Israel.'
7. List the points of similarity between the
stories of Moses and Elijah.
8. Discuss this statement: 'Jezebel did not
deserve her fate; she was not wicked but only very ambitious to see her husband
as a powerful king.'
9. What various manifestations of the power of
God can you find in the Elijah stories?
10. Summarize all the information you have now
collected about professional prophets, or groups of prophets, and their
behavior.
11. Can you give any examples from the modern
world of a conflict between religious faith and political expediency? ,
12. Give an account of any modem attempt to solve
the problem of the relationship between religious faith and political
structures.
1. Are Christians justified in using political
action to effect religious purposes?
2. Can the stories of Elijah provide any
guidance for Christians?
3. What was the significance of Elijah's
experience on Mount Horeb?
4. Explain why Elijah was totally
uncompromising in his attitude to Baal worship.
5. Discuss the prophetic work of Elijah and
Elisha in the political situation of their time.
6. Discuss this statement: 'The writer of the
book of Kings is unfair to Omri and Ahab, who actually achieved a good deal for
Israel.'
7. List the points of similarity between the
stories of Moses and Elijah.
8. Discuss this statement: 'Jezebel did not
deserve her fate; she was not wicked but only very ambitious to see her husband
as a powerful king.'
9. What various manifestations of the power of
God can you find in the Elijah stories?
10. Summarize all the information you have now
collected about professional prophets, or groups of prophets, and their
behavior.
11. Can you give any examples from the modern
world of a conflict between religious faith and political expediency? ,
12. Give an account of any modem attempt to solve
the problem of the relationship between religious faith and political
structures.