Elijah

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The story of Elijah[1] is from the first book of Kings. In Greek we the name as Elias[2] a prophet and a miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab around 900BC. He was accounted as a redeemer of the people of Israel from the evil king Ahab. Similar to the life of Jesus, Elijah performs what is seen as miraculous acts to demonstrate the validity of position as a messenger and prophet of God to the people of Israel.

He is called the Tishbite[3]

Elijah defended the worship of the Hebrew God over that of the Canaanite deity Baal. Understanding Baal and the sophistry of sacrifice will help to understand the idolatry of Israel and how it made the word of God to none effect.

He lived with a widow during a famine where her barrel of grain never ran out.[4]

When her son died he was resurected by God through Elijah's prayers.[5]

Through many signs and wonders some believed Elijah was a prophet of God.[6]

There was a drought for years and the coming of rain was to be a sign to Ahab the king.[7]

On his way he met Obadiah and told him to tell Ahab that he was coming.[8] Obadiah was the head of Ahab's household, who had hidden a hundred Jewish prophets from Jezebel's violent purge. But he was afraid for himself if he told the King and Elijah did not come and show himself.[9]

Elijah assured him that he would show himself.[10]

So, Obadiah went and told the king and the king came.[11]

But the king thought that Elijah was just making trouble for Israel because he felt justified in what he had been doing.[12]

Elijah took the matter to the people asking them How long will they limp between two opinions?[13]

Elijah challenged the priests of the Baal system of worship as the only prophet of God.[14]

During this highnoon show down Elijah mocked the priests of Baal to make their god manifest its power.[15]

They could not make a fire burn up their offering so Elijah built an altar and put a sacrifice on it and drenched again and again in water[16] and then prayed and fire came down and burnt it up and the water and the stones.[17]

Because of this sign some of the people returned to the way of God and away from the system of Baal and king Ahab. But Elijah had the priests of Baal slain.[18]

Elijah then predicted rain and went to Carmel to pray for its coming.[19]

Then the rain came after he prayed seven times. Ahab went to tell Jezebel and Elijah ran before him.[20]

But Jezebel went after Elijah.[21]

Elijah flees to Beersheba in Judah, continues alone into the wilderness, and finally sits down under a shrub, praying for death.[22]

Elijah travels for forty days and forty nights to Mount Horeb where Moses received the Ten Commandments.

Elijah learns that the voice of God is heard in the still small voice.[23]

Elijah sees that the people have still abandoned the way of God for the way of rulers who exercise authority and the temple of Baal[24] which was run like the Corban of the Pharisees which made the word of God to none effect with their well-favored harlot.

Elijah enlists the help of Elisha.[25]

But like the Levites and the Apostles he had to give up all his property to follow the priesthood of the most high.[26]


Elijah encounters Ahab after he acquired possession of the vineyard of Nabotha by murder. Jezebel had conspired a method to acquiring the land by making false charges against Naboth who was stoned to death and Ahab to take possession of the vineyard.

Elijah is told to tell Ahab his coming fate.[27]

Ahab still thinks the prophet of God is his enemy.[28]

But then Ahab repents of his idolatry and the foolish things he did which led to murder like Saul and David.[29]

And Elijah relents.[30]




2 Kings 1:3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? 2 Kings 1:4 Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed. 2 Kings 1:8 And they answered him, [He was] an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It [is] Elijah the Tishbite. 2 Kings 1:10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I [be] a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 2 Kings 1:12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I [be] a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 2 Kings 1:13 And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. 2 Kings 1:15 And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king. 2 Kings 1:17 So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son. 2 Kings 2:1 And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2 Kings 2:2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said [unto him, As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel. 2 Kings 2:4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. 2 Kings 2:6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on. 2 Kings 2:8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped [it] together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. 2 Kings 2:9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. 2 Kings 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 2 Kings 2:13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; 2 Kings 2:14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where [is] the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. 2 Kings 2:15 And when the sons of the prophets which [were] to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him. 2 Kings 3:11 But Jehoshaphat said, [Is there] not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Here [is] Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah. 2 Kings 9:36 Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This [is] the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel: 2 Kings 10:10 Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD hath done [that] which he spake by his servant Elijah. 2 Kings 10:17 And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spake to Elijah.

2 Chronicles 21:12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,


Ezra 10:21 And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:


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Preceded by: 2 Samuel - Followed by: 2 Kings

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  1. ↑ 0452 אֵלִיָּה‎ AlefLamedYodHey ‘Eliyah [ay-lee-yaw’] or prolonged אליהו‎ ‘Eliyahuw [ay-lee-yaw’-hoo] from 0410 and 03050, Greek 2243 Ηλιας; n pr m; [BDB-45a] [{See TWOT on 95 @@ "95a" }] AV-Elijah 69, Eliah 2; 71
    • Elijah or Eliah= "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God"
    1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab
    2) Benjamite son of Jeroham
    3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile
    4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile
  2. ↑ 2243 Ἡλίας Helias [hay-lee’-as] of Hebrew origin 0452 AlefLamedYodHeyאֵלִיָּה‎ Elijah; n pr m; TDNT-2:928,306; [{ See TDNT 292 }] AV-Elias 30; 30
    1) a prophet born at Thisbe, the unflinching champion of the theocracy in the reigns of the idolatrous kings Ahab and Ahaziah. He was taken up to heaven without dying, whence the Jews expected he would return just before the advent of the Messiah, whom he would prepare the minds of the Israelites to receive.
  3. ↑ 1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, [who was] of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, [As] the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
  4. ↑ 1 Kings 17:13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go [and] do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring [it] unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. 1 Kings 17:15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat [many] days. 1 Kings 17:16 [And] the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.
  5. ↑ 1 Kings 17:18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? 1 Kings 17:22 And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. 1 Kings 17:23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.
  6. ↑ 1 Kings 17:24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou [art] a man of God, [and] that the word of the LORD in thy mouth [is] truth.
  7. ↑ 1 Kings 18:1 And it came to pass [after] many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth. 1 Kings 18:2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And [there was] a sore famine in Samaria.
  8. ↑ 1 Kings 18:7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, [Art] thou that my lord Elijah?
  9. ↑ 1 Kings 18:8 And he answered him, I [am]: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here]. 1 Kings 18:11 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here]. 1 Kings 18:14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here]: and he shall slay me.
  10. ↑ 1 Kings 18:15 And Elijah said, [As] the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
  11. ↑ 1 Kings 18:16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
  12. ↑ 1 Kings 18:17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, [Art] thou he that troubleth Israel?
  13. ↑ 1 Kings 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD [be] God, follow him: but if Baal, [then] follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 1 Kings 18:22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, [even] I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets [are] four hundred and fifty men.
  14. ↑ 1 Kings 18:25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress [it] first; for ye [are] many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire [under].
  15. ↑ 1 Kings 18:27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he [is] a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, [or] peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
  16. ↑ 1 Kings 18:30 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD [that was] broken down. 1 Kings 18:31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
  17. ↑ 1 Kings 18:36 And it came to pass at [the time of] the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou [art] God in Israel, and [that] I [am] thy servant, and [that] I have done all these things at thy word.1 Kings 18:38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
  18. ↑ 1 Kings 18:40 And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
  19. ↑ 1 Kings 18:41 And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for [there is] a sound of abundance of rain. 1 Kings 18:42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
  20. ↑ 1 Kings 18:46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. 1 Kings 19:1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
  21. ↑ 1 Kings 19:1–13. 1 Kings 19:2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do [to me], and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.
  22. ↑ 1 Kings 19:9 And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD [came] to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? 1 Kings 19:13 And it was [so], when Elijah heard [it], that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, [there came] a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
  23. ↑ 1 Kings 19:12 And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
  24. ↑ 1 Kings 19:14 And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, [even] I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
  25. ↑ 1 Kings 19:19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who [was] plowing [with] twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
  26. ↑ 1 Kings 19:20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and [then] I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee? 1 Kings 19:21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
  27. ↑ 1 Kings 21:17 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which [is] in Samaria: behold, [he is] in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it. 19 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
  28. ↑ 1 Kings 21:20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found [thee]: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
  29. ↑ 1 Kings 21:26 And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all [things] as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. 27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
  30. ↑ 1 Kings 21:28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,29 Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: [but] in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.
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