ELIJAH’S CONTEST WITH AHAB AND BAAL CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 18:1. _After_ MANY DAYS … IN THE THIRD YEAR—in Luke 4:25, James 5:17, the drought is said to have lastes for the space of three years and six months.” In the natural order of things, rains fall regularly in March and Octo... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 18:19. PROPHETS OF BAAL, &c.—Soothsayers and oracle príests. GROVES—Asherah. Baal and Astarte were the male and female divinities. Jezebel was the patroness of the prophets of this female divinity. 1 Kings 18:21. HOW LONG HALT YE, &c.—From the root סָעַף, to... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 18:41. SOUND OF ABUNDANCE OF RAIN—The cause of the curse of drought being now removed, the blessing came quick. 1 Kings 18:42. CAST HIMSELF DOWN UPON THE EARTH—Betook himself to prayer. This kept him from becoming elate, and indicated his deep concern for t... [ Continue Reading ]