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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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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 18:38
18th Century
Theologian
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…
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Kings 18:38–40
19th Century
Preacher
And thus he proved that he was the prophet of God, and that God was the God of Israel.
John Gill
On 1 Kings 18:38
17th Century
Pastor
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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Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 18:21–40
17th Century
Minister
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…