Elijah
Elijah [B] [E] [H] [S]
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[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
[J] indicates this entry was also found in Jack Van Impe's Prophecy Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationNave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Elijah'". "Nave's Topical Bible".. 1896.
- The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIAS in the King James Version of the N. T.
- Persecuted by Ahab
1 Kings 17:2-7 ; 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 Baal
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 ; 16:14 ; 17:10-12 ; Mark 9:12 Mark 9:13 ; Luke 1:17 ; John 1:21-25
- Persecuted by Ahab
- 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
- Increases the oil of the widow of Zarephath
- 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
- Foretells a drought
- Also called ELIAH
- A Benjamite chief
1 Chronicles 8:27
- A Benjamite chief
- A post-exile Jew
Ezra 10:21
[B] indicates this entry was also found in Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
[J] indicates this entry was also found in Jack Van Impe's Prophecy Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationNave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Elijah'". "Nave's Topical Bible".