
1 Kings 18:1-39 (Episode 315)
40 Minutes In The Old Testament
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Obadiah's Name Means Servant of Yahweh
Obadiah is a servant of Yahweh. He's employed by, not just employed by, but he's like the main guy to this Israelite king who's gone off the rails into Baal worship and in Asherah worship. When Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water. That's quite a logistical feat. You got to find two big caves. And even if they're on, you know, rations, that's a lot of food and a lot of water to feed these guys for presumably an extended amount of time.
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