Ir para o conteúdo- 1. The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIAS in the King James Version of the N. T.
- Persecuted by Ahab1Ki 17:2–71Ki 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 19:101Ki 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 19:101Ki 19:14Luk 1:17Rom 11:2Jas 5:17
- His translation2Ki 2:11
- Appears to Jesus at his transfigurationMat 17:3Mat 17:4Mrk 9:4Luk 9:30
- Antitype of John the BaptistMat 11:14Mat 16:14Mat 17:10–12Mrk 9:12Mrk 9:13Luk 1:17Jhn 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 18:41–45Jas 5:17Jas 5:18
- Causes fire to consume the sacrifice1Ki 18:241Ki 18:36–38
- Calls fire down upon the soldiers of Ahaziah2Ki 1:10–12Luk 9:54
- PROPHECIES OF
- Foretells a drought1Ki 17:3
- The destruction of Ahab and his house1Ki 21:17–292Ki 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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