Elijah

-1. The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIAS in the King James Version of the N. T. -Persecuted by Ahab 1KI 17:2-7; 18:7-10 -Escapes to the wilderness, where he is miraculously fed by ravens 1KI 17:1-7 -By divine direction goes to Zarephath, where he is sustained in the household of a widow, whose meal and oil are miraculousiy increased 1KI 17:8-16 -Returns, and sends a message to Ahab 1KI 18:1-16 -Meets Ahab and directs him to assemble the prophets of Baal 1KI 18:17-20 -Derisively challenges the priests of Baal to offer sacrifices 1KI 18:25-29 -Kills the prophets of Baal 1KI 18:40 -Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of Jezebel 1KI 19:1-18 -Fasts for forty days 1KI 19:8 -Despondency and complaints of 1KI 19:10,14 -Consolation given to 1KI 9:11-18 -Flees to the wilderness of Damascus; directed to anoint Hazael king over Syria, Jehu king over Israel, and Elisha to be a prophet in his own place 1KI 19:9-21 -Personal aspect of 2KI 1:8 -Piety of 1KI 19:10,14; LUK 1:17; ROM 11:2; JAS 5:17 -His translation 2KI 2:11 -Appears to Jesus at his transfiguration MAT 17:3,4; MRK 9:4; LUK 9:30 -Antitype of John the Baptist MAT 11:14; 16:14; 17:10-12; MRK 9:12,13; LUK 1:17; JHN 1:21-25 -MIRACLES OF -Increases the oil of the widow of Zarephath 1KI 17:14-16 -Raises the son of the woman of Zarephath from the dead 1KI 17:17-24 -Causes rain after seven years of drought 1KI 18:41-45; JAS 5:17,18 -Causes fire to consume the sacrifice 1KI 18:24,36-38 -Calls fire down upon the soldiers of Ahaziah 2KI 1:10-12; LUK 9:54 -PROPHECIES OF -Foretells a drought 1KI 17:3 -The destruction of Ahab and his house 1KI 21:17-29; 2KI 9:25-37 -The death of Ahaziah 2KI 1:2-17 -The plague sent as a judgment upon the people in the time of Jehoram, king of Israel 2CH 21:12-15 -2. Also called ELIAH -A Benjamite chief 1CH 8:27 -3. A post-exile Jew EZR 10:21