Ahab Finally Repents

Theme: Ahab Finally Repents When Confronted with God's Coming Destruction Because of His Leading Israel Astray.
I. Naboth Objects to Ahab's Purchase of Vineyard – vv. 1-6
A. Ahab Seeks to Purchase the Vineyard of Naboth – vv. 1-2
B. Naboth Objects Based on Old Testament Inheritance Law – vv. 3-4
C. Jezebel Informed Why Ahab was Sullen – vv. 5-6
II. Jezebel uses the Leaders of Naboth's Community to Murder Him for His Vineyard – vv. 7-16
A. Jezebel Commands the Defaming of Naboth and His Murder – vv. 7-10
B. Jezebel's Evil Commands Fulfilled – vv. 11-14
C. Upon Hearing that Naboth was Dead, Ahab Went to Take Possession of Naboth's Vineyard – vv. 15-16
III. Ahab Repents When Elijah Confronts Him with God's Coming Judgment – vv. 17-29
A. Elijah Brings the Message of God's Judgment on Ahab and His Posterity for His Theft and Murder – vv. 17-24
B. Despite Ahab's Wickedness He Humbles himself at God's Judgment and God Delays the Fulfillment of His Judgment – vv. 25-29