2Ki 1:3-4 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Kgs 1:3-4: 1:3-4 The angel of the Lord does not seem to be a christophany in the book of Kings, as in other Old Testament texts (e.g., Judg 6:11-18 ). • Elijah , who had previously confronted Ahaziah’s father, Ahab, had a twofold message for the king: a condemnation for failure to acknowledge that Yahweh, not Baal, is God (see 1 Kgs 18:16-18 ), and a pronouncement of doom (see 1 Kgs 21:17-24 ).

bJudg 6:11-18►

c1 Kgs 18:16-18►

d1 Kgs 21:17-24►

‏ 2 Kings 1:3-4

Summary for 2Kgs 1:3-4: 1:3-4 ^a The angel of the Lord does not seem to be a christophany in the book of Kings, as in other Old Testament texts (e.g., Judg 6:11-18 ^b).

• Elijah, who had previously confronted Ahaziah’s father, Ahab, had a twofold message for the king: a condemnation for failure to acknowledge that Yahweh, not Baal, is God (see 1 Kgs 18:16-18 ^c), and a pronouncement of doom (see 1 Kgs 21:17-24 ^d).