Dict: naves - ELIJAH

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-1. The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIAS in the King James Version of the N. T. .Persecuted by Ahab kjv@1Kings:17:2-7; kjv@1Kings:18:7-10 .Escapes to the wilderness, where he is miraculously fed by ravens kjv@1Kings:17:1-7 .By divine direction goes to Zarephath, where he is sustained in the household of a widow, whose meal and oil are miraculousiy increased kjv@1Kings:17:8-16 .Returns, and sends a message to Ahab kjv@1Kings:18:1-16 .Meets Ahab and directs him to assemble the prophets of Baal kjv@1Kings:18:17-20 .Derisively challenges the priests of Baal to offer sacrifices kjv@1Kings:18:25-29 .Kills the prophets of Baal kjv@1Kings:18:40 .Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of Jezebel kjv@1Kings:19:1-18 .Fasts for forty days kjv@1Kings:19:8 .Despondency and complaints of kjv@1Kings:19:10 kjv@1Kings:19:14 .Consolation given to kjv@1Kings:9:11-18 .Flees to the wilderness of Damascus; directed to anoint Hazael king over Syria, Jehu king over Israel, and Elisha to be a prophet in his own place kjv@1Kings:19:9-21 .Personal aspect of kjv@2Kings:1:8 .Piety of kjv@1Kings:19:10 kjv@1Kings:19:14 kjv@Luke:1:17; kjv@Romans:11:2; kjv@James:5:17 .His translation kjv@2Kings:2:11 .Appears to Jesus at his transfiguration kjv@Matthew:17:3-4; kjv@Mark:9:4; kjv@Luke:9:30 .Antitype of John the Baptist kjv@Matthew:11:14; kjv@Matthew:16:14; kjv@Matthew:17:10-12; kjv@Mark:9:12-13; kjv@Luke:1:17; kjv@John:1:21-25

- MIRACLES OF .Increases the oil of the widow of Zarephath kjv@1Kings:17:14-16 .Raises the son of the woman of Zarephath from the dead kjv@1Kings:17:17-24 .Causes rain after seven years of drought kjv@1Kings:18:41-45; kjv@James:5:17-18 .Causes fire to consume the sacrifice kjv@1Kings:18:24 kjv@1Kings:18:36-38 .Calls fire down upon the soldiers of Ahaziah kjv@2Kings:1:10-12; kjv@Luke:9:54

- PROPHECIES OF .Foretells a drought kjv@1Kings:17:3 .The destruction of Ahab and his house kjv@1Kings:21:17-29; kjv@2Kings:9:25-37 .The death of Ahaziah kjv@2Kings:1:2-17 .The plague sent as a judgment upon the people in the time of Jehoram, king of Israel kjv@2Chronicles:21:12-15

-2. Also called ELIAH .A Benjamite chief kjv@1Chronicles:8:27

-3. A post-exile Jew kjv@Ezra:10:21