And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The very ancient Jewish tradition has been widely adopted that the sacred fire of the altar originated in this divine act, and that it was afterwar…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And there came a fire.—As a further indication of His acceptance of all the previously mentioned rites, the Lord sent for…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And there came a fire out from before the Lord
Either from heaven, or from the holy of holies, where was the symbol …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

When the solemnity was finished, and the blessing pronounced, God testified his acceptance. There came a fire out from before the Lord and consumed…

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