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Elijah

Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source

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