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Elijah

1. The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIAS in the King James Version of the N. T.

• Persecuted by Ahab
• —1Ki 17:2-7; 18:7-10
• Escapes to the wilderness, where he is miraculously fed by
• ravens—1Ki 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 increased—1Ki 17:8-16
• Returns, and sends a message to Ahab
• —1Ki 18:1-16
• Meets Ahab and directs him to assemble the prophets of Baal
• —1Ki 18:17-20
• Derisively challenges the priests of Baal to offer
• sacrifices—1Ki 18:25-29
• Kills the prophets of Baal
• —1Ki 18:40
• Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of Jezebel
• —1Ki 19:1-18
• Fasts for forty days
• —1Ki 19:8
• Despondency and complaints of
• —1Ki 19:10,14
• Consolation given to
• —1Ki 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 place—1Ki 19:9-21
• Personal aspect of
• —2Ki 1:8
• Piety of
• —1Ki 19:10,14; Lu 1:17; Ro 11:2; Jas 5:17
• His translation
• —2Ki 2:11
• Appears to Jesus at his transfiguration
• —Mt 17:3,4; Mr 9:4; Lu 9:30
• Antitype of John the Baptist
• —Mt 11:14; 16:14; 17:10-12; Mr 9:12,13; Lu 1:17; Joh 1:21-25

MIRACLES OF

• Increases the oil of the widow of Zarephath
• —1Ki 17:14-16
• Raises the son of the woman of Zarephath from the dead
• —1Ki 17:17-24
• Causes rain after seven years of drought
• —1Ki 18:41-45; Jas 5:17,18
• Causes fire to consume the sacrifice
• —1Ki 18:24,36-38
• Calls fire down upon the soldiers of Ahaziah
• —2Ki 1:10-12; Lu 9:54

PROPHECIES OF

• Foretells a drought
• —1Ki 17:3
• The destruction of Ahab and his house
• —1Ki 21:17-29; 2Ki 9:25-37
• The death of Ahaziah
• —2Ki 1:2-17
• The plague sent as a judgment upon the people in the time of
• Jehoram, king of Israel—2Ch 21:12-15

2. Also called ELIAH

• A Benjamite chief
• —1Ch 8:27

3. A post-exile Jew—Ezr 10:21