Introduction. Ahab and Jezebel are gunning for him from then on, but he still just walks right into Ahab's backyard to tell him that the Lord's going to kill him and feed his blood to dogs. Elijah actually knew there were at least 100 other prophets of God who were safe and ready to preach the truth (1 Kings 18:13). 1 Kings 19:9 There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. 1 Kings 17:1-7 Unwavering Tenacity Elijah is an Old Testament prophet who is unique in many ways: • Elijah appears on the scene with little to no knowledge of his background. But in chapter 19, we find Elijah fearful, running scared, exhausted, depressed, and wanting to die. The theme of the later prophets, that morality must be at the heart of ritual worship, is also taught by Elijah, who upholds the unity of law and religion against the despotic cruelty of a king influenced by a pagan wife. by Michael Owen. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. Ring in the new year with a Britannica Membership, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elijah-Hebrew-prophet, The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of Elias, The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe - Biography of Elijah, Elijah - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). A very human hero (19:1-5) 1 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?”(I) 11 As she was going to get it, he called, “And bring me, please, a piece of bread.”, 12 “As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil(J) in a jug. Did you come to remind me of my sin(L) and kill my son?”, 19 “Give me your son,” Elijah replied. 1 Kings 18:1–46 Elijah Confronts Ahab 18 d After many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.” 2 So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Rather, we need desperately to follow examples like David, E… God had sent fire down from heaven to consume Elijah’s sacrifice (see I Kings 18:17-40). Elijah. God called him to go to Zarephath which is in Sidon. He grew worse and worse, and finally stopped breathing. Elisha’s prompt response, destroying his plow and oxen, signifies … The basis for the Latin Vulgate reading may have come not only from the general context, but also from the "frame" of cantillation and accent marks of the Masoretic Text, which would support the reading of the Latin Vulga… Elijah, a prophet of God whose name means “my God is the Lord,” came from Tishbeh in Gilead, but nothing is known of his family or birth. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.”, 13 Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. New International Version (NIV), Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the abridged, S Dt 11:17; S 28:24; S 2Sa 1:21; S 1Ki 8:36; Job 12:15; S Lk 4:25, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Personal Size, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Luke, Comfort Print, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture. Later Elijah meets 450 prophets of Baal in a contest of strength on Mount Carmel to determine which deity is the true God of Israel. Ahab’s judicial murder of Naboth and confiscation of his vineyard arouse Elijah as the upholder of the moral law, as before he had come forward as the champion of monotheism. The drought thereupon ends with the falling of rain. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Elijah prayed, and rain fell on Israel. 9 There he went into a cave and spent the night. (1 Kings 18:39, NIV) Elijah ordered the people to slay the 850 false prophets. Elijah claimed that there was no reality except the God of Israel, stressing monotheism to the people with possibly unprecedented emphasis. Elijah’s prayers pointed the world back to God. Elijah had just been victorious in the showdown with the 450 prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. The narrative in 1 Kings relates how he suddenly appears during Ahab’s reign to proclaim a drought in punishment of the cult of Baal that Jezebel was promoting in Israel at Yahweh’s expense. The chiastic features are most obvious in sections C (19:9b-10) and C’ (19:13b-14) where God asks the same question, “What are you d… 17 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe [] in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word.” Elijah Fed by Ravens. Quick references to Elijah appear in 2 Kings 3:11 , 2 Kings 9:36 , 2 Kings 10:10 , and 2 Kings 10:17 . In th… We first meet Elijah in 1 Kings 17:1 when he suddenly appears to challenge Ahab, an evil king who ruled the northern kingdom from 874 to 853 BC. Please select which sections you would like to print: While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Elijah then ordered the killing of all Baal prophets. Elijah’s story also expresses for the first time a thought that was to dominate Hebrew prophecy: in contrast to the bland hopes of the people, salvation is bestowed only on a “remnant,” those purified by God’s judgment. * [19:19–21] Elijah’s act of throwing his mantle over the shoulders of Elisha associates him with Elijah as a servant (v. 21). 1 Kings 17:1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word." 15 She went away and did as Elijah had told her. Let’s look at 1 Kings 17:6: And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook. (1) Elijah tells of the LORD’s judgment. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. I Kings 19:1-14. Some commentators assert that 1 Kings 19 is a composite text containing awkward interpolations and repetitions.1The narrative may well be composite in nature, but in its final form it is a carefully crafted chiasm. 1 Kings 18:1-16.ELIJAH MEETS OBADIAH. 16 For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. The pagan prophets’ ecstatic appeals to Baal to kindle the wood on his altar are unsuccessful, but Elijah’s prayers to Yahweh are answered by a fire on his altar. The miraculous event of fire from heaven was an answer to the prayer of Elijah. 17 Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. As brought out in the last lesson, the contrasts between 1 Kings 18 and 1 Kings 19 are sharp and startling. And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.” a. 18 She said to Elijah, “What do you have against me, man of God? Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. Sacrifices are placed on an altar to Baal and one to Yahweh. But first make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son. Knowing Queen Jezebel’s rage and imminent desire for vengeance, Elijah fled to the wilderness under a … Moreover Elijah is just one against 450 prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:22). Most of Elijah’s story is told in 1 Kings 17-19 and 2 Kings 1-2. Incidentally, we should consider Elijah's statement that he alone is left a prophet of the Lord (verse 22). 6 The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning(F) and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook. 14 For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain(K) on the land.’”. He is commemorated by Christians on July 20 and is recognized as a prophet in Islam. And there he went into a cave, and spent the night in … It was a time when the foundations of law and order were being systematically dismantled. 2 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: 3 “Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. Corrections? It lies at the heart of the Elijah stories. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" Elijah, also spelled Elias or Elia, Hebrew Eliyyahu, (flourished 9th century bce), Hebrew prophet who ranks with Moses in saving the religion of Yahweh from being corrupted by the nature worship of Baal. Whatever the reason for God pulling Elijah to the side, it is a good example for us to see that he finally surrendered to God. Elijah Announces a Great Drought. 20 Then he cried(M) out to the Lord, “Lord my God, have you brought tragedy even on this widow I am staying with, by causing her son to die?” 21 Then he stretched(N) himself out on the boy three times and cried out to the Lord, “Lord my God, let this boy’s life return to him!”, 22 The Lord heard Elijah’s cry, and the boy’s life returned to him, and he lived. But, for some reason, he still felt like he was alone. So the brook dried up and Elijah sat still until the word of the Lord came to him. It was a great performance – free flowing football, great skill and finishing esp. Recognizing the structure of the text brings the purpose of the whole story into clearer focus and reveals the significance of some of its apparently awkward elements. The true question is whether Yahweh or Baal is God, simply and universally. Jezebel was furious at the loss of her prophets, however, and swore to kill him. Elijah was completely in tune with God. He Suffered With Depression. (9-10) God allows Elijah to vent his frustrations. One of the most important moments in the history of monotheism is the climax of Elijah’s struggle with Baalism. Then God sent Elijah into hiding as the drought dried up the streams and withered the crops of the nation (1 Kings 17:7-15; 1 Kings 18:1). Elijah and the widow. As I mentioned before, I believe that since God had already commanded the ravens, if Elijah hadn’t obeyed, God would still have been faithful to send the provision where He told him to go. 31 Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes descended from Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, “Your name shall be Israel.” 32 With the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs[ a] of seed. God made us with physical needs. Bible > 1 Kings > Chapter 19 > Verse 9 Library • Free Downloads • eBibles They had been governed by kings for numerous years and several of these kings had been evil. Elijah the prophet wanted to die. He took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his bed. -1 Kings 19:3-9. Dennis Bratcher. • There is no call story telling us how he became a prophet or any word to his family background. In a further narrative, King Ahab has a man named Naboth condemned to death in order to gain possession of his vineyard. The Bible story of Elijah is found in the Old Testament, in the first book of Kings chapters 17 and 18. Following this event, the Lord finally ended the drought and sent rain upon the land (1 Kings 18:45). NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. In our first lesson on Elijah, we looked at the historical setting that formed the spiritual and moral environment into which Elijah was called of God to minister. Elijah was from Tishbe in Gilead. He listened for Yahweh’s voice, and he walked in obedience (1 … Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. Elijah was from Tishbe in Gilead. Jezebel, with her Tyrian courtiers and a large contingent of pagan priests and prophets, propagated her native religion in a sanctuary built for Baal in the royal city of Samaria. That is, Elijah gives his blessing for Elisha to return home to bid his family and friends good-bye because of the anointing by Elijah. Jezebel’s policies intensified the gradual contamination of the religion of Yahweh by the Canaanite religion of Baal, a process made easier by the sapping of the Israelites’ faith in Yahweh. Depression is often triggered by life circumstances and can really pull … God is invisible and spiritual and is best known in the intellectual word of revelation, “the still, small voice.” The transcendence of God receives here one of its earliest expressions. It does not appear that the 400 prophets of Asherah answered the challenge (compare verse 19). Elijah then commanded the people to put the prophets of Baal to death, in keeping with God’s command in Exodus 22:20. Later Ahab’s son, King Ahaziah, appeals to Baal to heal him of an injury, and Elijah once more upholds the exclusive rights of Yahweh by bringing down “fire from heaven.” After bestowing his mantle on his successor, Elisha, the prophet Elijah is taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. 23 Elijah picked up the child and carried him down from the room into the house. 5 So he did what the Lord had told him. : A few weeks ago England beat Germany 5-1 in a football match on German soil. Elijah denounces Ahab for his crimes, asserting that all men are subject to the law of God and are therefore equals. I have commanded a widow in that place to supply you with food. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. He went to the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and stayed there. Elijah's story begins by introducing the state of affairs for the people of Israel. CHAPTER 18. The acclamation of the people, “Yahweh, he is God” expresses a fully conscious monotheism, never before perhaps brought home to them so clearly. In addition, Elijah shows up near the end of the Hebrew scriptures in 2 Chronicles 21:12-15 (letter telling Judah’s king Jehoram about his forthcoming and rather gruesome death). 8 Then the word of the Lord came to him: 9 “Go at once to Zarephath(G) in the region of Sidon and stay there. All rights reserved worldwide. ILLUS. The Israelite king Omri had allied himself with the Phoenician cities of the coast, and his son Ahab was married to Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Tyre and Sidon. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. Then God told Elijah, “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. 33 He arranged Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. 17 Now Elijah(A) the Tishbite, from Tishbe[a] in Gilead,(B) said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain(C) in the next few years except at my word.”, 2 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: 3 “Leave here, turn eastward and hide(D) in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. 1. Do. 1. the third year--In the New Testament, it is said there was no rain "for the space of three years and six months" [ James 5:17].The early rain fell in our March, the latter rain in our October. First God miraculously fed him by the Brook Cherith. Mess. Elijah’s deepest prophetic experience takes place on his pilgrimage to Horeb, where he learns that God is not in the storm, the earthquake, or the lightning. He asked God to take his life because he had come to the conclusion that he was a failure. And in the 2nd Kings, when Ahaziah sends his armies to capture him, Elijah kills 102 soldiers with fire from heaven (2nd Kings 1:9-12). With Elijah. Afraid, Elijah ran to the wilderness, sat under a broom tree, and in his despair, asked God to take his life. of the Lord, which had been torn down. Reflections on 1 Kings 19:1-18. This outcome is taken as decisive by the Israelites, who slay the priests and prophets of Baal under Elijah’s direction. Then God sent Elijah into hiding as the drought dried up the streams and withered the crops of the nation (1 Kings 17:7-15; 1 Kings 18:1). 1 Kings 18:2,15 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. In one Elijah is bold and courageous, victoriously facing all kinds of odds with the chapter concluding, “the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he girded up his loins and outran Ahab to Jezreel.”Elijah experienced God’s supernatural strength to do the extraordinary. He knew that Elijah could not continue without nourishment, and provided for his stamina with miraculous encouragement. Deuteronomy 28:12 Former Professor of Scripture, Milltown Park, Dublin. Recovery from Discouragement and Depression. Nature, so far from being God’s embodiment, is not even an adequate symbol. 1 Kings 19v1-18. Elijah’s work may also be regarded as a protest against every effort to find religious experience in self-induced ecstasy and sensual frenzy rather than in a faith linked with reason and morality. The narrative in 1 Kings relates how he suddenly appears during Ahab’s reign to proclaim a drought in punishment of the cult of Baal that Jezebel was promoting in Israel at Yahweh’s expense. The story of his prophetic career in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reigns of Kings Ahab and Ahaziah is told in 1 Kings 17–19 and 2 Kings 1–2 in the Bible. Elijah’s name means “Yahweh is my God” and is spelled Elias in some versions of the Bible. They are as different as night and day. He gave him to his mother(O) and said, “Look, your son is alive!”, 24 Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know(P) that you are a man of God(Q) and that the word of the Lord from your mouth is the truth.”(R). This meant that the Israelites accepted Baal as well as Yahweh, putting Yahweh on a par with a nature-god whose supreme manifestations were the elements and biological fertility, celebrated often in an orgiastic cult. When the people witnessed the validity of the Lord, they fell on their faces and proclaimed, “he is the God: the Lord, he is the God” (1 Kings 18:39). Elijah flees the wrath of the vengeful Jezebel by undertaking a pilgrimage to Mount Horeb (Sinai), where he is at first disheartened in his struggle and then miraculously renewed. Thus the Latin Vulgate adds "and return" (i.e., to me, Elijah). I have directed a widow(H) there to supply you with food.” 10 So he went to Zarephath. 4 You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravens(E) to supply you with food there.”. Omissions? Leviticus 26:4 Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Updates? God is now calling Elijah to the very place that Jezebel was brought up in! 1 Kings 17 – The Early Ministry of Elijah A. Elijah prays for drought and experiences God’s provision. Elijah’s words proclaim that there is no reality except the God of Israel, there are no other beings entitled to the name of divinity. Elisha will later succeed to Elijah’s position and prophetic power (2 Kgs 2:1–15). Go home and do as you have said. It is startling to think of someone so strong as Elijah frightened away by the threat of Jezebel. It was a time when the righteous might well ask as in Psalm 11:3, “When the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”From this Psalm, we saw our response of faith is not to run and hide. 7 Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. 1 Kings 17:9 Go at once to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. The Text 1. Not. His momentous words, “If Yahweh is God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him”—especially when taken with the prayer “Hear me, Yahweh, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God”—show that more is at stake than simply allotting to divinities their particular spheres of influence. "Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that [is] before Jordan." The Latin Vulgate appears to qualify and amplify the ambiguous meaning of the Masoretic Text. "And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the … Some would translate 1 Kings 19:3, “he was afraid and rose and ran for his life.” But the KJV translates it, “when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life.” This discrepancy demands a deeper look into the cause of Elijah’s flight. And there was a sore famine in Samaria… I will send rain.
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