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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:25

1Ki 18:25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress [it] first; for ye [are] many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire [under]. Ver. 25. Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first. ] All privileges and advantages are granted them, lest it should be pretended that their god was sullen, and therefore silent. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:26

1Ki 18:26 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, hear us. But [there was] no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. Ver. 26. And they leaped upon the altar. ] Or, Leaped up and down at the altar, as if they had been in some prophetical ecstasy, or would have fetched fire from heaven. The heathen Corybantes, Luperci and Salii, those Roman priests,... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:27

1Ki 18:27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he [is] a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, [or] peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. Ver. 27. That Elijah mocked them. ] All mocking therefore is not unlawful: not that which tendeth to the discountenancing of sin; but that which is to the unjust disgrace and just grief of another. Or he is pursuing. ] Heb., He hath a pursuit, viz., hostium vel ferarum: either... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:28

1Ki 18:28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. Ver. 28. And they cried aloud, and cut themselves. ] To their vocis intentio, they added cutis incisio - and this they had learned of their heathen neighbours Deu 14:1 - but all would not do. Till the blood gushed out upon them. ] This they did by the instigation of that old manslayer, who delighteth in sucking man’s blood, the blood of souls especially. He it... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:29

1Ki 18:29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the [time] of the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that [there was] neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded. Ver. 29. And they prophesied. ] Did all their mad pranks, and haply sang the praises of their idol god. Nor any to answer, nor any that regarded. ] Jupiter Cretensis was pictured without ears, as well he might, for he had no use of them. But our God scorneth that any should seek to him in... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:30

1Ki 18:30 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD [that was] broken down. Ver. 30. And he repaired the altar of the Lord. ] Defaced, likely, by idolaters, and haply by these Baalists now in their frantic fits, and to make work for Elijah, who had so taunted them, and would yet take them a link lower. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:31

1Ki 18:31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: Ver. 31. According to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob. ] To immind them that there ought to have been a common consent of the twelve tribes in the true service of God, and what a shame it was that it should be otherwise. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:32

1Ki 18:32 And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. Ver. 32. In the name of the Lord, ] i.e., By his special warrant, and for his honour and service. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:33

1Ki 18:33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid [him] on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour [it] on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood. Ver. 33. Fill four barrels with water. ] Which was got out of the sea, likely, which was nigh to mount Carmel, Jer 4:18 in this wonderful drought, whereby the brooks were dried up. This was done that the miracle might be the more manifest, and beyond all exception. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:34

1Ki 18:34 And he said, Do [it] the second time. And they did [it] the second time. And he said, Do [it] the third time. And they did [it] the third time. Ver. 34. Do it the third time. ] The twelve barrels might also point to the same thing as the twelve stones. 1Ki 18:31 read more

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