The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIAS in the King James Version of the N. T.
Persecuted by Ahab
1 Kings 17:2-7; 18:7-10
Escapes to the wilderness, where he is miraculously fed by ravens
1 Kings 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
1 Kings 17:8-16
Returns and sends a message to Ahab
1 Kings 18:1-16
Meets Ahab and directs him to assemble the prophets of Baal
1 Kings 18:17-20
Derisively challenges the priests of Baal to offer sacrifices
1 Kings 18:25-29
Kills the prophets of Baal
1 Kings 18:40
Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of Jezebel
1 Kings 19:1-18
Fasts for forty days
1 Kings 19:8
Despondency and complaints of
1 Kings 19:10,14
Consolation given to
1 Kings 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
1 Kings 19:9-21
Personal aspect of
2 Kings 1:8
Piety of
1 Kings 19:10,14; Luke 1:17; Romans 11:2; James 5:17
His translation
2 Kings 2:11
He appears to Jesus at his transfiguration
Matthew 17:3,4; Mark 9:4; Luke 9:30
Antitype of John the Baptist
Matthew 11:14; 16:14; 17:10-12; Mark 9:12,13; Luke 1:17; John 1:21-25
MIRACLES OF
Increases the oil of the widow of Zarephath
1 Kings 17:14-16
Raises the son of the woman of Zarephath from the dead
1 Kings 17:17-24
Causes rain after seven years of drought
1 Kings 18:41-45; James 5:17,18
Causes fire to consume the sacrifice
1 Kings 18:24,36-38
Calls fire down upon the soldiers of Ahaziah
2 Kings 1:10-12; Luke 9:54
PROPHECIES OF
Foretells a drought
1 Kings 17:3
The destruction of Ahab and his house
1 Kings 21:17-29; 2 Kings 9:25-37
The death of Ahaziah
2 Kings 1:2-17
The plague sent as a judgment upon the people in the time of Jehoram, king of Israel
2 Chronicles 21:12-15
Also called ELIAH
A Benjamite chief
1 Chronicles 8:27
A post-exile Jew
Ezra 10:21
