1 Kings 18:38
Then fire fell from the Lord out of heaven, and devoured the whole burnt offerings, and the wood and the water that was in the trench, and the fire licked up the stones and the earth.
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In Context
39And all the people fell upon their faces, and said, Truly the Lord is God; he is God.
Cross References
Leviticus 9:24And fire came forth from the Lord, and devoured the offerings on the altar, both the whole burnt offerings and the fat; and all the people saw, and were amazed, and fell upon their faces.
Judges 6:21And the angel of the Lord stretched out the end of the rod that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened bread; and fire came up out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened bread, and the angel of the Lord vanished from his sight.
1 Kings 18:35And the water ran round about the altar, and they filled the trench with water.
1 Chronicles 21:26And David built there an altar to the Lord, and offered up whole burnt offerings and peace offerings: and he cried to the Lord, and he answered him by fire out of heaven on the altar of whole burnt offerings, and it consumed the whole burnt offering.
Job 1:16While he was yet speaking, there came another messenger, and said to Job, 1 Fire has fallen from heaven, and burned up the sheep, and devoured the shepherds likewise; 1 And I having escaped alone am come to tell thee. 1
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:22-41
Elijah's Trial of the False Prophets; the Destruction of Baal's Prophets. ( b. c. 906.) 21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord ; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it… Read the whole commentary →