Maybe it's the fact that I read Moby-Dick recently and I am making all of the literary connections, but 1 Kings is hitting a lot harder on a second read through. Ahab's weakness and Jezebel's insidiousness are overwhelming. Elijah's despair--which immediately follows the tremendous triumph at Carmel--is heartbreaking.
“It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am no better than my fathers.” 1 Kings 19:4
— Jun 22, 2026 08:52PM
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