Why Elijah? Pt. 4

H5587

From H5586; divided (in mind), that is, (abstractly) a sentiment: - opinion.

Here Ya’aqov (James) is teaching us that doubt is a contributing factor to being double minded, consider this next passage by Bro Shaul:

Eph 4:11 HE GAVE SOME TO BE apostles; and some,prophets;and some,evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

Eph 4:12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Messiah;

Eph 4:13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Messiah;

Regarding the divided mind, Holy Scripture teaches:

Jas 1:5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of [Mighty One], who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

Jas 1:6 But let him ask in faith, WITHOUT ANY DOUBTING, FOR HE WHO DOUBTS IS LIKE A WAVE OF THE SEA, DRIVEN BY THE WIND AND TOSSED.

Jas 1:7 For that man shouldn’t think that he will receive anything from the Master.

Jas 1:8 HE IS A DOUBLE-MINDED MAN, unstable in all his ways.

G1374 δίψυχος dipsuchos dip'-soo-khos

From G1364 and G5590; two spirited, that is, vacillating (in opinion or purpose): - double minded.

Eph 4:14 THAT WE MAY NO LONGER BE CHILDREN, TOSSED BACK AND FORTH AND CARRIED ABOUT WITH EVERY WIND OF DOCTRINE, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

Building onto what James is teaching, Paul acknowledges the purpose of prophets & priests, who are called to teach Israel the Word of YAH. As a result of “…every wind of doctrine…” a divided in mind is the result, which causes instability. Let’s go back to the root of our original term for further comparison: H5586

A primitive root; properly to divide up; but used only as denominative from H5585, to disbranch (a tree): - top.

Disbranch means to cut or break a branch from a tree. Since Israel are the people referred to as “halting between two opinions, ” it’s safe to say that the doctrine surrounding Baal serve the purpose of breaking them away from the tree.