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Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me; and all the people came near to him. He repaired the altar of Yahweh that was thrown down.
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Restoring What Was Broken
Commentators note that Elijah didn't build a new altar but repaired an existing "altar of the Lord" that had been torn down during Israel's turn to idolatry. His first act was to restore the proper place of worship, symbolizing a return to God before calling on Him. This act publicly reversed the desecration that had taken place.
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1 Kings
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19th Century
Anglican
The altar of the Lord—evidently referred to as well known, and here accepted by Elijah as having a true sacredness. The exclusive …
Baptist
For he meant this day to prove that God was God of the twelve tribes — not of himself and his tribe, but of all the families of Israel.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Elijah said to all the people, come near to me And observe what I do, and what will be done at my request:
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Presbyterian
Many of the people wavered in their judgment and varied in their practice. Elijah called upon them to determine whether Jehovah or Baal was the sel…
