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Then the fire of Yahweh fell, and consumed the burnt offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
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An Undeniable Miracle
Commentators unanimously agree that the fire was not a natural event like lightning. Scholars describe it as an "extraordinary fire from God out of heaven," whose supernatural power was proven by its ability to consume not just the offering and wood, but also the stones, dust, and even the water in the trench.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The fire of the Lord fell - This cannot have been a flash of lightning. It was altogether miraculous, both in its nature and in its opportun…
19th Century
Baptist
And thus he proved that he was the prophet of God, and that God was the God of Israel.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then the fire of the Lord fell An extraordinary fire from God out of heaven, as the effects of it show:
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