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James 5:17 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for James 5:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting James chapter 5 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. subject: of the same nature, that is, a fellow mortal earnestly: or, in his prayer”
James 5:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on James 5:17
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours; he prayed earnestly and it did not rain for three and a half years. James demystifies prophetic prayer: Elijah's powerful intercession flowed from earnest faith, not superhuman status.Reformed teaching encourages bold prayer grounded in God's Word. Elijah's example assures believers their prayers matter.
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Cross-References for James 5:17
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“who was of the foreigners of Gilead”
“there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah”
“that it may not rain during the days of their prophecy. They have power over the waters”
“that the word of Yahweh came to Elijah”
“saying”
“which he foreknew. Or don't you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:”