“ And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. ”
Elijah's Meeting with Ahab and his Contest with the Priests of Baal. The history of Ahab's reign must have been something like the following: On his marriage with Jezebel he must have allowed the w...
And he answered him, I am : go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here .
And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Jehovah or Baal? 1. In the third year] in Luke 4:2-5 ; James 5:17 the duration of the famine is given as 3 years and 6 months.
ELIJAH AND AHAB 1 Kings 18:1-19 "Return, oh backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto Thee; for Thou art Jehovah our God. Truly in vain is salvation hoped fo...
Behold, Elijah! 1 Kings 18:1-15 “The word of the Lord came” to Elijah on four successive occasions- 1 Kings 17:2 ; 1 Kings 17:8 ; 1 Kings 18:1 ; 1 Kings 19:9 . God has many things to say to...
In this chapter we have perhaps one of the most familiar stories of the Old Testament. There are, however, certain points of interest especially to be noted. The first is Ahab's connection with Obadi...
(2) And Elijah went to shew himself unto Habakkuk. And there was a sore famine in Samaria. (3) And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: (4)...
And he answered him, I am ,.... He did not desire to be concealed, his orders were to show and make himself known to Ahab, and Obadiah was one of his domestic servants: go tell thy lord, behold, E...
And he answered him, I [am]: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here]. Ver. 8. Behold, Elijah is here. ] Not ashamed to show my face; but of his mind who said, Malo miserandum quam erubescendu...
He knew him, and fell on his face Showing his great respect and love to him, by this profound reverence. Art thou that my lord Elijah? As Obadiah had showed the tenderness of a father to the sons...
ELIJAH'S RETURN TO FACE AHAB (vs.1-20) The famine lasted three and a half years ( James 5:17 ), the same length of time the Great Tribulation will last. But the rain would not be sent until Elij...
The Character of Obadiah; Elijah's Interview with Obadiah. B. C. 906. 1 And it came to p...
Tell thy lord, Ahab; whom, though a very wicked man, he owns for Obadiah's lord and king; thereby instructing him that he did well in owning him as such, and that the wickedness of kings doth not e...
ELIJAH’S CONTEST WITH AHAB AND BAAL CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 18:1 . After many days … in the third year —in Luke 4:25 , James 5:17 , the drought is said to have lastes for t...
1 Kings 18:1 . After many days. About the end of the third year, leaving six months more for the crops to be sown and ripened, which harmonizes the new testament with the old. Luke 4:25 ; James...
Go, show thyself unto Ahab. Ahab, Obadiah, and Elijah;- What are the general lessons as affecting Ahab, Obadiah, and Elijah? 1. It is possible for a man to be very bad in one direction and v...
EXPOSITION ELIJAH 'S RETURN AND THE ORDEAL OF MOUNT CARMEL .—The preceding chapter having been exclusively occupied with the fortunes of Elijah during his enforced absence of three...
Elijah Reproves Ahab
1 Kings 18:3 ; 1 Peter 2:17 ; 1 Peter 2:18 ; Romans 13:7
Elijah at Mount Carmel 1 Kings 18:1-39 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are three things which we wish to consider: 1. Judgment and justice. The opening verse of chapter 18 says, "And it came to pa...
Thy lord — Ahab: whom, though a very wicked man, he owns for Obadiah's Lord and king; thereby instructing us, that the wickedness of kings doth not exempt their subjects from obedience to their law...