1 Reyes 19:12

12 Pasado el terremoto hubo un incendio, pero el Señor
no estaba en el incendio. Y después del incendio hubo un suave susurro.

1 Reyes 19:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 19:12

And after the earthquake a fire, [but] the Lord was not in the
fire
As he was when he descended on this mount, and spake to Moses, ( Exodus 19:1-25 ) , the Targum, and so Jarchi, interpret all these appearances of angels, and not amiss; the wind, of an host of angels of wind; the earthquake, of an host of angels of commotion; the fire, of an host of angels of fire; see ( Psalms 104:4 ) , these ministers of the Lord went before him, to prepare the way of his glorious Majesty; which emblems may represent the power of God, the terribleness of his majesty, and the fury of his wrath, which he could display, if he would, to the destruction of his enemies; and could as easily destroy the idolatrous kingdom of Israel, which Elijah seems to be solicitous of, as the wind rent the mountains, and broke the rocks, and the earthquake shook the earth, and the fire consumed all in its way; but he chose not to do it now, but to use lenity, and show mercy, signified by the next emblem:

and after the fire a still small voice:
not rough, but gentle, more like whispering than roaring; something soft, easy, and musical; the Targum is, the voice of those that praise God in silence; and all this may be considered as showing the difference between the two dispensations of law and Gospel; the law is a voice of terrible words, and was given amidst a tempest of wind, thunder, and lightning, attended with an earthquake, ( Hebrews 12:18 Hebrews 12:19 ) ( Exodus 19:18 ) , but the Gospel is a gentle voice of love, grace, and mercy, of peace, pardon, righteousness, and salvation by Christ; and may also point at the order and manner of the Lord's dealings with the souls of men, who usually by the law breaks the rocky hearts of men in pieces, shakes their consciences, and fills their minds with a sense of fiery wrath and indignation they deserve, and then speaks comfortably to them, speaks peace and pardon through the ministration of the Gospel by his Spirit; blessed are the people that hear this still, small, gentle voice, the joyful sound, ( Psalms 89:15 ) .

1 Reyes 19:12 In-Context

10 —He servido con gran celo al Señor
Dios Todopoderoso —respondió Elías—; pero el pueblo de Israel ha roto su pacto contigo, derribó tus altares y mató a cada uno de tus profetas. Yo soy el único que queda con vida, y ahora me buscan para matarme a mí también.

11 El Señor
le dijo:
—Sal y ponte de pie delante de mí, en la montaña.
Mientras Elías estaba de pie allí, el Señor
pasó, y un viento fuerte e impetuoso azotó la montaña. La ráfaga fue tan tremenda que las rocas se aflojaron, pero el Señor
no estaba en el viento. Después del viento hubo un terremoto, pero el Señor
no estaba en el terremoto.

12 Pasado el terremoto hubo un incendio, pero el Señor
no estaba en el incendio. Y después del incendio hubo un suave susurro.

13 Cuando Elías lo oyó, se cubrió la cara con su manto, salió y se paró a la entrada de la cueva.
Entonces una voz le dijo:
—¿Qué haces aquí, Elías?

14 Él volvió a responder:
—He servido con gran celo al Señor
Dios Todopoderoso; pero el pueblo de Israel ha roto su pacto contigo, derribó tus altares y mató a cada uno de tus profetas. Yo soy el único que queda con vida, y ahora me buscan para matarme a mí también.