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A Display of Divine Power
Commentators explain that the 'chariot and horses of fire' were a magnificent display of God's power. Whether literal vehicles, angels in fiery form, or a supernaturally shaped storm, the event was a visible manifestation of God's glorious presence, designed to be a powerful and unforgettable sign of His direct intervention in taking His prophet.
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2 Kings
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 2:11
18th Century
Theologian
Elijah went up ... - No honest exegesis can explain this passage in any other sense than as teaching the translation of Elijah, who was take…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 2:11
19th Century
Bishop
And it came to pass ... talked. — Literally, And it came to pass, they (emphatic) were walking a walking and talking,…
John Gill
On 2 Kings 2:11
17th Century
Pastor
And it came to pass, as they still went on and talked
About the donation of the gifts of the Spirit requested, about the state…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 2:9–12
17th Century
Minister
That fullness, from which prophets and apostles had all their supply, still exists as before, and we are told to ask for large supplies from it. Di…