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Elijah

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Elijah in the Bible Dictionary

  1. 1. The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIAS in the King James Version of the N. T.
  2. Persecuted by Ahab 1 Kgs 17:2–7; 18:7–10
  3. Escapes to the wilderness, where he is miraculously fed by ravens 1 Kgs 17:1–7
  4. By divine direction goes to Zarephath, where he is sustained in the household of a widow, whose meal and oil are miraculousiy increased 1 Kgs 17:8–16
  5. Returns, and sends a message to Ahab 1 Kgs 18:1–16
  6. Meets Ahab and directs him to assemble the prophets of Baal 1 Kgs 18:17–20
  7. Derisively challenges the priests of Baal to offer sacrifices 1 Kgs 18:25–29
  8. Kills the prophets of Baal 1 Kgs 18:40
  9. Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of Jezebel 1 Kgs 19:1–18
  10. Fasts for forty days 1 Kgs 19:8
  11. Despondency and complaints of 1 Kgs 19:10, 14
  12. Consolation given to 1 Kgs 9:11–18
  13. 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 place 1 Kgs 19:9–21
  14. Personal aspect of 2 Kgs 1:8
  15. Piety of 1 Kgs 19:10, 14; Luke 1:17; Rom 11:2; Jas 5:17
  16. His translation 2 Kgs 2:11
  17. Appears to Jesus at his transfiguration Matt 17:3, 4; Mark 9:4; Luke 9:30
  18. Antitype of John the Baptist Matt 11:14; 16:14; 17:10–12; Mark 9:12, 13; Luke 1:17; John 1:21–25
  19. Miracles of
  20. Increases the oil of the widow of Zarephath 1 Kgs 17:14–16
  21. Raises the son of the woman of Zarephath from the dead 1 Kgs 17:17–24
  22. Causes rain after seven years of drought 1 Kgs 18:41–45; Jas 5:17, 18
  23. Causes fire to consume the sacrifice 1 Kgs 18:24, 36–38
  24. Calls fire down upon the soldiers of Ahaziah 2 Kgs 1:10–12; Luke 9:54
  25. Prophecies of
  26. Foretells a drought 1 Kgs 17:3
  27. The destruction of Ahab and his house 1 Kgs 21:17–29; 2 Kgs 9:25–37
  28. The death of Ahaziah 2 Kgs 1:2–17
  29. The plague sent as a judgment upon the people in the time of Jehoram, king of Israel 2 Chr 21:12–15
  30. 2. Also called ELIAH
  31. A Benjamite chief 1 Chr 8:27
  32. 3. A post-exile Jew Ezra 10:21

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.

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