Ahab Admonitions One of my favorite portions of the Bible is the section from 1 Samuel to 2 Kings. The stories, history, and drama of the rise and fall of the nation of Israel are, for me, a fabulous read. It’s not just entertainment either. There’s quite a bit we can learn in those passages. One of the things I love about the Word of God is that He presents people’s stories in a realistic way. There’s no sugar-coating or avoiding of reality in the Lord’s narrative. The Lord doesn’t seem much interested in making people look good. The truth is far more useful to our journey and education. As Paul informs us, For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through the perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope (Romans 15:4). Some of the most intriguing characters surround Ahab, a king of Israel. Now Ahab the son of Omri became king over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, and Ahab