Both Testaments · Major figure
Elijah
A Tishbite prophet who confronted Ahab and Jezebel to call Israel back to the worship of the one true God.
Elijah was a prominent prophet during the reign of King Ahab, serving as a bold instrument of God's judgment and grace. He is best known for his contest against the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel and his miraculous departure to heaven in a whirlwind. His ministry underscores the necessity of repentance and the sovereign power of the Lord over all false idols.
In the text
- Verses
- 94
- Books
- 11
- First appears
- 1 Kings 17:1
- Last appears
- James 5:17
Where Elijah appears
94 verses · 26 chapters- 1 Kings 17Verses 1, 13, 15–16, 18, 22–24
- 1 Kings 18Verses 1–2, 7–8, 11, 14–17, 21–22, 25, 27, 30–31, 36, 40–42, 46
- 1 Kings 19Verses 1–2, 9, 13, 19–21
- 1 Kings 21Verses 17, 20, 28
- 2 Kings 1Verses 3–4, 8, 10, 12–13, 15, 17
- 2 Kings 2Verses 1–2, 4, 6, 8–9, 11, 13–15
- 2 Kings 3Verse 11
- 2 Kings 9Verse 36
- 2 Kings 10Verses 10, 17
- 1 Chronicles 8Verse 27
- 2 Chronicles 21Verse 12
- Ezra 10Verses 21, 26
- Matthew 11Verse 14
- Matthew 16Verse 14
- Matthew 17Verses 3–4, 10–12
- Matthew 27Verses 47, 49
- Mark 6Verse 15
- Mark 8Verse 28
- Mark 9Verses 4–5, 11–13
- Mark 15Verses 35–36
- Luke 1Verse 17
- Luke 4Verses 25–26
- Luke 9Verses 8, 19, 30, 33, 54
- John 1Verses 21, 25
- Romans 11Verse 2
- James 5Verse 17
In the same books
- Isaiah54 versesA major prophet of Judah who declared God's judgment and the promise of the coming Messiah.
- Solomon244 versesThe son of David and third king of Israel, renowned for his God-given wisdom and the construction of the Temple.
- Zechariah53 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including a post-exilic prophet and the father of John the Baptist.
- Zadok45 versesA faithful high priest during the reigns of David and Solomon who descended from Eleazar, son of Aaron.
- Jehoshaphat67 versesA godly king of Judah who sought the Lord, reformed the nation's worship, and allied with the house of Ahab.
- Mary39 versesThe mother of Jesus Christ, chosen by God to bear the Savior through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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