James 5:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. ”

James 5:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And he prayed again - The allusion here seems to be to 1 Kings 18:42 , 1 Kings 18:45 , though it is not expressly said there that he prayed. Perhaps it might be fairly gathered from the narrati...
James 5:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The key to this hard passage seems to lie in the climax, the example of Elijah, who in 1 Kings 17:1 ; 1 Kings 18:41 ff., is not said to have prayed for drought or for rain. His prayer is in the ph...
James 5:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

brought forth . Greek. blastano. See Hebrews 9:4 . Compare 1 Kings 17:1 . 1Ki 18:1, 1 Kings 18:41-45 . Elijah's praying for drought is first revealed in this passage.
James 5:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. And he prayed again - This second prayer is not mentioned in the history in express words, but as in 1 Kings 18:...
James 5:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. Prayed again, and - i:e., and so. Mark the connection between the prayer and its accomplishment. Her f...
James 5:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Rebuke and Encouragement 2. Are corrupted, etc.] prophetic tense, in which the future is spoken of as though it were already come to pass.
James 5:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 28 THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONFESSION OF SINS-LAWFULNESS OF PRAYERS FOR RAIN. James 5:16-18 THE connection Of this passage with the preceding one is very close. This is evident even in...
James 5:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Effectual Prayer James 5:12-20 In view of the judgment-seat, at which we shall have to give an account of our words, we shall do well to employ the simplest, plainest speech, Matthew 5:34 ; M...
James 5:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Approaching the conclusion of his letter, the writer addressed a terrible indictment and solemn warning to the rich. He showed the failure of possessions, and how they may become the curse of life....
James 5:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. (13) Is a...
James 5:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he prayed again ,.... 1 Kings 18:42 . Here also is no express mention of his prayer, but it may be concluded from his gestures; and so the Jewish interpreters understand these words, "Elijah we...
James 5:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. Ver. 18. And the earth brought forth ] When the roots and fruits seemed all dried up, and the land past recov...
James 5:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Elias was a man subject to like passions To the like infirmities; as we are In which sense the same word, ομοιοπαθης, is used, Acts 14:15 . It literally signifies, suffering like things with an...
James 5:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Verses 1 Timothy 6 are addressed to rich men, and no doubt specially to those who make some claim of having the knowledge of God. They are bidden to weep and howl for the miseries that will take th...
James 5:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Caution against Swearing; Profaneness Condemned; Confession and Prayer; Efficacy of Prayer. A. D. 61....
James 5:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And he prayed again; after the destroying the prophets of Baal. Baal-worship especially gave occasion to his former prayer, which he puts up out of his zeal to God's glory, then laid low by the Isr...
James 5:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Final Exhortation To Prayer And Faith ( James 5:12-18 ). Having faced up men and women to judgment in different ways James now ends as he began by putting great emphasis on the need for faith and...
James 5:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 5:17 . Prayed earnestly. —Margin, “prayed in his prayer.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— James 5:17-18 Prayer affecting Natural Law.—The statement i...
James 5:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 5:1 . Go to now, or go now, ye rich men. He had taught them humility, because their glory vanished away as the flower of the field: chap. James 1:10 . He now calls upon them to weep and...
James 5:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION James 5:1-59 DENUNCIATION OF THE RICH FOR (1) GRINDING DOWN THE POOR AND KEEPING BACK THEIR WAGES ; (2) LUXURY ; (3) MURDER . The whole...
James 5:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Admonition to forgiveness and loving intercession:
James 5:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 18:18 ; 1 Kings 18:42-45 ; Acts 14:17 ; Jeremiah 14:22
James 5:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He prayed again — When idolatry was abolished.

James 5:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

James 5:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

James 5:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

James 5:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

James 5:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

James 5:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

James 5:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

James 5:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

James 5:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James 5:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James 5:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

James 5:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

James 5:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 5:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

James 5:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

James 5:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

James 5:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

James 5:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

James 5:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 5:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

James 5:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

James 5:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 5:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes