Bible Verses About "Who Was Elijah in the Bible"
Elijah was a bold Old Testament prophet who confronted King Ahab and the prophets of Baal, performed miracles, and was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire.
Elijah was a bold Old Testament prophet who confronted King Ahab and the prophets of Baal, performed miracles, and was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire.
"Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones... And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God." — 1 Kings 18:38-39 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Elijah in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones... And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God."
"And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven."
"Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months."
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