Elijah

1. The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIAS in the King James Version of the N. T.
Persecuted by Ahab1Ki 17:2–7 1Ki 18:7–10
Escapes to the wilderness, where he is miraculously fed by ravens1Ki 17:1–7
By divine direction goes to Zarephath, where he is sustained in the household of a widow, whose meal and oil are miraculousiy increased1Ki 17:8–16
Returns, and sends a message to Ahab1Ki 18:1–16
Meets Ahab and directs him to assemble the prophets of Baal1Ki 18:17–20
Derisively challenges the priests of Baal to offer sacrifices1Ki 18:25–29
Kills the prophets of Baal1Ki 18:40
Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of Jezebel1Ki 19:1–18
Fasts for forty days1Ki 19:8
Despondency and complaints of1Ki 19:10 1Ki 19:14
Consolation given to1Ki 9:11–18
Flees to the wilderness of Damascus; directed to anoint Hazael king over Syria, Jehu king over Israel, and Elisha to be a prophet in his own place1Ki 19:9–21
Personal aspect of2Ki 1:8
Piety of1Ki 19:10 1Ki 19:14 Luk 1:17 Rom 11:2 Jas 5:17
His translation2Ki 2:11
Appears to Jesus at his transfigurationMat 17:3 Mat 17:4 Mrk 9:4 Luk 9:30
Antitype of John the BaptistMat 11:14 Mat 16:14 Mat 17:10–12 Mrk 9:12 Mrk 9:13 Luk 1:17 Jhn 1:21–25
MIRACLES OF
Increases the oil of the widow of Zarephath1Ki 17:14–16
Raises the son of the woman of Zarephath from the dead1Ki 17:17–24
Causes rain after seven years of drought1Ki 18:41–45 Jas 5:17 Jas 5:18
Causes fire to consume the sacrifice1Ki 18:24 1Ki 18:36–38
Calls fire down upon the soldiers of Ahaziah2Ki 1:10–12 Luk 9:54
PROPHECIES OF
Foretells a drought1Ki 17:3
The destruction of Ahab and his house1Ki 21:17–29 2Ki 9:25–37
The death of Ahaziah2Ki 1:2–17
The plague sent as a judgment upon the people in the time of Jehoram, king of Israel2Ch 21:12–15
2. Also called ELIAH
A Benjamite chief1Ch 8:27
3. A post-exile JewEzr 10:21

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