Elijah

Persecuted by Ahab 1Ki 17:2-7; 18:7-10

Escapes to the wilderness, where he is miraculously fed by ravens1Ki 17:1-7

By divine direction goes to Zarephath, where he is sustained in the household of a widow, whose meal and oil aremiraculousiy increased1Ki 17:8-16

Returns, and sends a message to Ahab 1Ki 18:1-16

Meets Ahab and directs him to assemble the prophets of Baal 1Ki 18:17-20

Derisively challenges the priests of Baal to offer sacrifices1Ki 18:25-29

Kills the prophets of Baal 1Ki 18:40

Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of Jezebel 1Ki 19:1-18

Fasts for forty days 1Ki 19:8

Despondency and complaints of 1Ki 19:10,14

Consolation given to 1Ki 9:11-18

Flees to the wilderness of Damascus; directed to anoint Hazael king over Syria, Jehu king over Israel, and Elisha tobe a prophet in his own place1Ki 19:9-21

Personal aspect of 2Ki 1:8

Piety of 1Ki 19:10,14; Lu 1:17; Ro 11:2; Jas 5:17

His translation 2Ki 2:11

Appears to Jesus at his transfiguration Mt 17:3,4; Mr 9:4; Lu 9:30

Antitype of John the Baptist Mt 11:14; 16:14; 17:10-12; Mr 9:12,13; Lu 1:17; Joh1:21-25

MIRACLES OF

• Increases the oil of the widow of Zarephath 1Ki 17:14-16
• Raises the son of the woman of Zarephath from the dead 1Ki 17:17-24
• Causes rain after seven years of drought 1Ki 18:41-45; Jas 5:17,18
• Causes fire to consume the sacrifice 1Ki 18:24,36-38
• Calls fire down upon the soldiers of Ahaziah 2Ki 1:10-12; Lu 9:54

PROPHECIES OF

• Foretells a drought 1Ki 17:3
• The destruction of Ahab and his house 1Ki 21:17-29; 2Ki 9:25-37
• The death of Ahaziah 2Ki 1:2-17
• The plague sent as a judgment upon the people in the time of Jehoram, king of Israel2Ch 21:12-15