1 KINGS 17-19. These Chapter s come from another source, which relates
the adventures of the great prophet Elijah. They are rightly reckoned
among the finest pieces of prose writing in the OT. They abound in
miracle and marvel which ought neither to be rationalised nor
explained away, for on their s... [ Continue Reading ]
ELIJAH IS FED BY RAVENS, AND RAISES THE WIDOW'S SON. Elijah appeared
suddenly: we hear nothing of his birth or parentage. He simply
announced to Ahab, in the name of Yahweh, before whom I stand (_cf._
Jeremiah 35:19), that there should be no rain for three years. Elijah
is described as one of the so... [ Continue Reading ]