Elijah may also be the only one in the Hebrew Bible who willingly brings someone back from the dead, although it's not entirely clear whether his patient was either already dead or still dying 1 Kings When Elijah's time on earth is done, he is taking up to heaven alive, as one of only two people in the Hebrew Bible the other one is Enoch , Genesis He's not taken up in a chariot of fire, as the song says, but a whirlwind takes him.
The chariot only separates him from his successor Elisha and takes him from his sight 2 Kings The name Elijah is truly fabulous; a junction of two of the most common appellatives of God in the Bible:.
Last ranked 30 in Canada. Last ranked 30 in England and Wales. Last ranked in France. Last ranked in Netherlands. Last ranked 18 in New Zealand. Last ranked 71 in Northern Ireland. Last ranked in Scotland. Sometimes, however, people turned from following false gods and found themselves deep in worship of the Holy One.
If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. Time after time in Scripture we see folks leaning their ear toward the Almighty. Include Elijah on this list. Call him a man who heard God. Time and time again, Elijah set the example of loyal obedience to God our Father.
Here are three instances:. You shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there. The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook. We see Elijah in communion with God many times throughout the Old Testament. He sets an example for us in our own walk of faith. He stands as a voice encouraging all to grab prayer and be a warrior, to know the LORD is God and follow him.
James WEB. He stood as a man who trusted God, one who anticipated God fulfilling his promise. In the process, we also see miracles. A bull offering doused in water, enough to overflow and fill the surrounding trench, proved no match for the fire of God.
The message Elijah championed rang clear and seemingly easy, but not everyone wanted to hear its contents. Jezebel stood at the front of that line. She sought out and put prophets of God to death. Meanwhile, her husband, King Ahab, allowed it and simply continued worshiping Baal. He bravely championed God Almighty and the messages given from Above, even when those messages offered challenges, correction, or bad news for the one receiving them.
Jezebel coaxed her husband, King Ahab, into Baal worship versus God worship. It was an ugly scene in Israel.
Enter Elijah. God sent him to offer hard words, to bring accountability and warning where both proved due, and to champion belief in the Almighty. Follow the thread as he confronts Ahab then challenges followers of Baal with water, an offering, and fire—all noted in 1 Kings Many times Elijah found himself in the midst of a seemingly dimming situation.
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