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As Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it you, my lord Elijah?
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Reverence for God's Prophet
Commentators note that Obadiah, a high-ranking official in Ahab's court, immediately fell on his face before Elijah. This act of prostration was not a mere greeting but a sign of profound honor and reverence for a true prophet of the Lord, demonstrating that spiritual authority transcends worldly status.
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19th Century
Anglican
Art thou that ... —The sense is either (as the Septuagint has it) “Is it your very self, my lord Elijah?” or (perhaps mor…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And as Obadiah was in the way. In his district, making his observations:
behold, Elijah met him
Presbyterian
The severest judgments, by themselves, will not humble or change the hearts of sinners; nothing, except the blood of Jesus Christ, can atone for th…
