In First Kings, chapter nineteen, verse sixteen, God directed Elijah to anoint Elisha as his successor. Not only were priests and kings ordained to their respective offices, but prophets as well. Elisha was to minister to Elijah, help Hazael, King of Syria, and Jehu, King of Israel, defeat the enemies of God, and proclaim the […]
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In First Kings, chapter nineteen, verses eleven through twelve, to encourage and strengthen Elijah’s faith, God visited him on Mount Horeb near the area of Mount Sinai where the mountain of revelation occurred. The visitation received a great wind, earthquake, and fire, but the Lord was in none of those events. Instead, the telling of
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In First Kings, chapter nineteen, verse eight, some take this fast, along with the experiences of Moses in Exodus thirty- four, verse twenty-eight, and Christ in Matthew four, verse two, to be examples of extended fasts. However, these individuals did not factor in an ordinary sense. Moses was the presence of God in a cloud
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In First Kings, chapter nineteen, verse five, God dealt with the discouraged Elijah in an understanding and compassionate way, as in Hebrews four, fourteen through fifteen. He allowed Elijah to sleep and nourished him with food in verses five through seven. God visited Elijah with an awe-inspiring revelation of His power and presence in verses
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In First Kings, chapter eighteen, verse forty, is about the slaughter of the prophets of Baal: Their death was just, for it was in obedience to the Law of Moses, as in Deuteronomy thirteen, verses six through nine, chapter seventeen, verses two to five, respectively. The New Testament has no such commandment. Violent action against
In First Kings, chapter eighteen, verse forty, is about the slaughter of the prophets of Baal: Their death was just, for it was in obedience to the Law of Moses, as in Deuteronomy thirteen, verses six through nine, chapter seventeen, verses two to five, respectively. The New Testament has no such commandment. Violent action against
In First Kings, chapter eighteen, verse thirty-eight, the Lord miraculously provided fire to consume the sacrifice, as in First Chronicles, twenty-one, verse twenty-six, and Second Chronicles seven, verse one, respectively. The miracle vindicated Elijah as God’s prophet and proved that Israel’s Lord alone was the living God they were to serve. Similarly, believers should pray
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In First Kings, chapter eighteen, verse thirty-seven, the purpose of Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal and then his prayer was to reveal the grace of God to His people. He wanted to turn their hearts back to God. The reconciliation is what Elijah desired to display, and applying the name ‘Elohim’ to Baal
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In First Kings, chapter eighteen, verse thirty-seven, Elijah’s courage and faith have virtually no parallel in the history of redemption. His challenge to the king in verses sixteen through nineteen, the rebuke of all Israel in stanzas twenty-one to twenty-four, and the confrontation with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal in verses twenty-two
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In First Kings, chapter eighteen, verse twenty-seven, Elijah’s mockery of the prophets of Baal reveals his fierce anger at the immoral and cruel idolatry that Israel had embraced. The sarcasm and uncompromised attitude expressed unwavering loyalty to the God Elijah loved and served. When the prophets of Baal had long tried all means in vain,
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