Sunday, December 29 ~ It is unthinkable, from Jehovah’s standpoint, for me to give you the inheritance of my forefathers.​—1 Ki. 21:3.

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Sunday, December 29

It is unthinkable, from Jehovah’s standpoint, for me to give you the inheritance of my forefathers.—1 Ki. 21:3.

 

Imagine the scene. A man is falsely accused of a capital offense. To the shock and dismay of his family and friends, he is convicted on the basis of false testimony presented by witnesses who are known to be good-for-nothing men. A sick feeling overwhelms lovers of justice as they witness the execution of that innocent man and his sons. This is not an imaginary account. This was the experience of a faithful servant of Jehovah named Naboth, who lived during the reign of King Ahab of Israel. (1 Ki. 21:11-13; 2 Ki. 9:26) When King Ahab offered to purchase Naboth’s vineyard or to give him a better vineyard in its place, Naboth refused. Why? Naboth’s refusal was based on Jehovah’s law to the nation of Israel that forbade the permanent sale of one’s tribal inheritance. (Lev. 25:23; Num. 36:7) Clearly, Naboth had Jehovah’s view of matters. w17.04 23 ¶1; 24 ¶4