Elijah

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

From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.

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