An Exegetical Study of 1 Kings 17:1; 18:1; 18:45a on the Context of the Ndilo Wari Udan Ritual of the Karo Batak Ethnic Tradition in the Preparation of Contextual Dialogue Points with the Karo Protestant Batak Church

Abstract

This research aims to find the points of comparison between the name of the Israeli worship from the name of the ritual worship ndilo wari udan (calling for rain) of the Karo ethnic tradition through the study of the exegesis of the text of 1 Kings 17:1; 18:1; 18:45a in the Preparation of Contextual Dialogue Principles with the Karo Protestant Batak Churchin Indonesia. Based on the analysis of the exegesis of the text, the researcher suggests six sub-focus patterns of discussion, namely: 1. It rains only by the word of YHWH, 2. Making known the name of the creator and owner of the universe, 3. Open evidentiary prayer, 4. Declaring one's proper name in the blink of an eye, 5. Having close identification and 6. Avoiding the LORD's heartache.