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The word of Yahweh came to him, saying,
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A Direct Divine Command
Commentators emphasize that the phrase 'the word of the Lord came' signifies a direct, prophetic revelation. This was not Elijah's own idea or plan; it was a specific command from God, reinforcing that the prophet was acting as a divine messenger.
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19th Century
Baptist
Of course, the prophet would have had to share in the general scarcity unless God had provided for him, and therefore the Lord took care that His s…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the word of the Lord came to him The word of prophecy, as the Targum; this shows that by word, in the former ver…
Presbyterian
God wonderfully equips people for the work He designs them for. The times were suited for an Elijah; an Elijah was suited for them. The Spirit of t…
