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There came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
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A Letter from the Past
Commentators puzzle over how Jehoram received a letter from Elijah, who may have already ascended to heaven. The most common explanation is that Elijah, through divine foresight, wrote the letter before his departure. He then entrusted it to a disciple, likely Elisha, to deliver at the precise moment Jehoram's wickedness required this divine warning. This highlights God's foreknowledge and perfect timing.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This is the only mention of Elijah in Chronicles. As a prophet of the northern kingdom, he received little attention from the historian of the sout…
19th Century
Anglican
ELIJAH’S LETTER TO JEHORAM (2 Chronicles 21:12–15).
And there came a writing to him from Elijah the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet Not what was written by him after his ascension to heaven, a…
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A warning from God was sent to Jehoram. The Spirit of prophecy might have directed Elijah to prepare this writing in foresight of Jehoram's crimes.…