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