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Elijah's name means "God the Lord, the strong Lord" and Elisha's means "salvation of God." If you are questioning a blood relationship between them, there is none. Except for a mention in 1Kings 17:1, we know nothing of their parentage or early life. We do know that the latter was a native of Abel-Meholah in the northern kingdom of Israel.
The gospel of John records for us Jesus' statement to Nicodemus that not a single person has gone to where God's throne exists except the Son of Man. The Lord told him, "no one has ascended into heaven (this includes Elijah and Enoch!), except He Who came down from heaven, even the Son of man . . ." (John 3:13, HBFV).
The transfiguration is the miraculous manifestation of Jesus' glory along with the glorified forms of Moses and Elijah (Matthew 17:1 - 9, Mark 9:1 - 10, Luke 9:27 - 36). This manifestation was witnessed by three specially selected disciples (Peter, James and John) who were on a high mountain with the Lord when the event took place.
The response of the priests to the mocking humor was to cut themselves with knives and lances for several hours (1Kings 18:28 - 29). This attempt, however, to attract Baal's attention also fails miserably. What does work is the simple and short prayer of Elijah, which brings a pillar of fire from heaven that consumes his sacrifice!
Ferdinand Bol, 1660 - 63 A.D. 3. Elijah resurrects the widow's son who had died (17:22 - 23). 4. The prophet causes fire to come down from heaven on his altar to God during his showdown with false prophets on Mount Carmel (18:30 - 38). 5. Elijah caused it to rain in Israel which ended the drought he had proclaimed (41 - 45). 6. and 7.
Meaning of Numbers: The Number 40. The English word "forty" appears 158 times in 145 King James Bible verses. This breaks down to 134 occurrences in the Old Testament and 24 times in the New. The number 40 generally symbolizes a period of testing, trial or probation. It can also mean or symbolize a generation of man.
And there came down fire from the heavens and burned up him and his fifty (2Kings 1:10). A second set of fifty men, and their captain, are sent to arrest God's prophet. Once again, Elijah's response results in the men sent from Ahaziah being instantly burned up by fire sent from heaven. A third set of men is then sent by the king.
Elijah 1Kings 17 - 19, 21:17 - 28, 2Kings 1 - 2, 3:11, etc. Elijah is considered the quintessential Old Testament prophet (Luke 9:30). He warned and punished King Ahab, considered the worst of Israel's kings, for his sins. One of his hallmark miracles was raising a widow's son from the dead.
Important Biblical characters during this period include David, Goliath, Bathsheba, Solomon, Jeroboam, King Ahab and Jezebel, Elijah and Elisha, Jonah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and King Cyrus the Great of Persia. Important Events include young David anointed king of Israel and his slaying of Goliath the giant, he conquers Jerusalem and ...
This article takes a brief look at the life of the Bible's most notorious woman! Jezebel, whose name means "Baal exalts," was born a Phoenician princess through her father Ethbaal (which means "with Baal") the King of Sidon (1Kings 16:31). As princess, she also served as a high priestess of Baal, the primary god worshipped by her people.