The Whisper and the Target
Holy Ghost Stories
Justin Gerhardt
4.9 • 553 Ratings
🗓️ 8 September 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Hunted by Jezebel after the victory on Mt. Carmel, Elijah feels very alone.
Text: 1 Kings 18:1-4; 19:1-21
Players:
- Yahweh
- Elijah
- Obadiah
- Ahab
- Jezebel
- Elisha
What's Spooky:
- Not much in this one
Credits:
Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt
Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Production: Hazefire Studios
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Who can predict the ways of God? |
| 0:08.0 | How he does what he's promised, the ones through whom he speaks, |
| 0:14.0 | the miracles he'll perform or won't? |
| 0:18.0 | And if we cannot anticipate his work, how are we to see it? This is a story about surprise. |
| 0:32.6 | It's a story about anxiety and depression and the oppressive burden of circumstance. |
| 0:39.7 | And it's a story about a God who is patient with us, even when we're impatient with him. |
| 0:48.9 | I'm Justin Gerhardt. |
| 0:51.3 | Welcome to Holy Ghost Stories. |
| 1:27.4 | Music Gerhard. Welcome to Holy Ghost Stories. Stay here until, well, it may be a while before you're safe. |
| 1:34.9 | Obadiah watches the 50 men, nod resolutely, some with wispy white beards, some with tears in their eyes as they grieve this indefinite separation from their wives and children, |
| 1:40.1 | some so young they're practically children themselves. |
| 1:48.6 | Obadiah, a common name in Israel. It means worshipper of Yahweh and all too uncommon characteristic during the reign of Ahab and Jezebel. |
| 1:56.6 | Apt in this case, though, Obadiah is a devout follower of Yahweh. |
| 2:01.9 | This is why he's facilitated the hiding of these 50 prophets. |
| 2:07.5 | Will our families be safe? |
| 2:09.8 | One of the men asks, perhaps. |
| 2:12.1 | Obadiah hesitates, we cannot know. |
| 2:15.6 | But Jezebel wants you dead, not them. Anger on their faces at the sound of her name, |
| 2:22.8 | queen to the idolatrous king Ahab, sworn enemy of Yahweh, hunter of his prophets. Fear in their eyes as well, |
| 2:33.2 | but not enough to draw them away from the one true God. |
| 2:37.4 | We heard you hid fifty more in another cave. |
| 2:40.9 | Thank you for this, Obadiah. |
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