James 5:18

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.

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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. Pe...
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 praye...
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 th...
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 b...
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.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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 possess...
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 n...
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 Jewi...
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 f...
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 l...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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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...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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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 5:17-1...
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....
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Admonition to forgiveness and loving intercession:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

He prayed again — When idolatry was abolished.

¹⁸ And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

Related Commentaries of James 5:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

James 5:18