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Wells of Living Water Commentary - 1 Kings 18:1-39

Elijah at Mount Carmel 1 Kings 18:1-39 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are three things which we wish to consider: 1. Judgment and justice. The opening verse of chapter 18 says, "And it came to pass after many days." Those many days amounted to three and one-half years. We know this because in the Book of James we read: Elijah prayed "that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months." Those many days were days in which God was judging the sins of... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:12

A STEADFAST LIFE‘I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth.’ 1 Kings 18:12 I. All we know of Obadiah is contained in this chapter, and yet he was a great man in his day.—He was, it seems, King Ahab’s vizier, or prime minister, the first man in the country after the king. Of all his wealth and glory the Bible does not say one word. His wealth and power did not follow him to the grave, but by his good deed he lives in the pages of the Bible; he lives in our minds and memories; and, more than... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:21

RELIGIOUS INDECISION‘And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow Him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.’ 1 Kings 18:21 I. Most of us are so conscious of some lurking weakness, and so fearful of ourselves, that we are reluctant to pledge ourselves to any definite course of action.—The fact is plain, we do not like to make up our minds. And yet there is this awful law working itself out in... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:26

CHRISTIANS INSTRUCTED BY BAAL’S PRIESTS‘And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, bear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.’ 1 Kings 18:26 The conduct of the priests of Baal is in many respects well fitted to put to shame the disciples of Christ. I. Notice, first, their zeal.—They were willing to suffer and cut themselves with... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:1-46

The Reign Of Ahab King Of Israel c. 872-851 BC (1 Kings 16:29 to 1 Kings 22:40 ). The reigns of the previous seven kings of Judah and Israel have been covered in a short space (1 Kings 15:1 to 1 Kings 16:28). The reign of Ahab will now take up almost the whole of the remainder of 1 Kings (from 1 Kings 16:29 to 1 Kings 22:40). This, however, was not due to the importance of Ahab politically, but occurs because he was in continual conflict with the prophets of YHWH. It was these conflicts... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:10

“ As YHWH your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom, where my lord has not sent to seek you. And when they said, ‘He is not here,’ he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they had not found you.” For he pointed out that King Ahab had been searching everywhere for Elijah with the intention of doing him harm, and that he had done it with special intensity. Thus he would not treat gently anyone who told him where to find Elijah, only for him to discover that Elijah was not there. Note... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:11

“ And now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah.’ ” And now Elijah was sending him to make his announcement to Ahab. But how did he know that if he did so Elijah would be found? 1 Kings 18:12 a “And it will come about, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of YHWH will carry you where I know not, and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find you, he will kill me.” For such was Elijah’s reputation that he feared that as soon as he had left Elijah the Spirit of YHWH would... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:19

“ Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to mount Carmel, and the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, and the four hundred prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.” He then called on Ahab to bring to Elijah on Mount Carmel ‘all Israel’ (the assembly of Israel), together with the numerous prophets of Baal and Asherah who were being fed at Jezebel’s table. This may well have been for a recognised festival which was regularly held there, for it is apparent later that... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:21-40

The Contest On Mount Carmel: YHWH Versus Baal (1 Kings 18:21-40 ). In this vivid description of the contest on Mount Carmel Ahab is deliberately not mentioned. This was because it was not a contest between Elijah and Ahab, but between YHWH, represented by Elijah, and Baal, represented by his four hundred and fifty prophets. All eyes were to be on the combatants. And it was carried out before all the people so that they could come to their own conclusions. It would end in a complete victory... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:37

“ Hear me, O YHWH, hear me, that this people may know that you, YHWH, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again.” Then he prayed that through what was about to happen as a result of his prayer, the people might know indeed that YHWH alone was God, and would know that by this means He it was His intention to turn their hearts back to Him again. 1 Kings 18:38 ‘ Then the fire of YHWH fell, and consumed the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up... read more

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 1 Kings 18:1-39

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:12

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:21

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:26

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:1-46

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:10

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:11

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:19

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:21-40

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:37

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