1 Kings 18, Elijah came unto all the people

1 Kings 18 Book of Kings

1 Kings 18:1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

God told Elijah to go unto Ahab and I will send rain upon the earth
Third year = the third or last full year toward the end of the three and a half years.
Notice end of three and half years

2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.

The famine today is hearing the word of God
Amos 8:11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:
Famine = One of the thirteen famines mentioned

3 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly):

Obadiah feared the LORD greatly
Obadiah = Servant of The Lord

4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.

Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD
Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid fifty men in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.
Here we see God's law took over civil laws
The first record of using the civil power against the true religion (and by a woman)

5 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.

Ahab looking all over for water
Why didn't he call on God to help them?

6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?

8 And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

9 And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

10 As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

11 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.

13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

Jezebel slew the prophets
Obadiah fed them with bread and water

14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.

15 And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.

Verse 1 This is what God told Elijah to do.
1 Kings 18:1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

It's been 3 1/2 years now there's not been any rain.

17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?

Ahab wasn't doing any things God's way and the people followed Ahab

18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.

19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.

Jezebel has Baal prophets four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred
Mount Carmel = Eighteen miles from Jezreel; sixteen miles from the sea.
The Kishon below, but now dry. At the foot a perennial spring, with a roofed reservoir, eight feet deep. Carmel is still called "Mar-Elias"
Exodus 34:13 But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:
14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

20 So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

This is a type of the end times. Just like today, most people don't know what's in the Bible, because they follow the ways of the world.
Elijah asking the people to choose: Follow the LORD to be their God, and follow him: But if Baal, then follow baal.
And the people answered him not a word.
What are the trumpets?
You need to know what 1/3 means?
It's the two opinions Elijah talking about.
Revelation 12:4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
What does this word drew and tail mean in Revelation 12:4?
Drew # 4951 Greek word - NT:138; to trail
Tail is from Trail NT:138 Greek; choose. NT:138; to make a choice
What did Elijah say, How long halt ye between two opinions?
It's up to you follow God or follow Satan

22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

Elijah said unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD
Here's another type: God's very elect 7,000 = against the whole world
Roman 11:4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
God's elect will be deliver up, those 7,000 that stood against Satan in the first world age
Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Satan will kill the two witnesses (Revelation 11)

23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:

24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

Elijah telling them call on your gods
And I'll call on the name of the Lord: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God.
Heb 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.
God fire can bring comfort or God fire can destroy all evil things

25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.

Elijah said, call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.

26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

What did they do?
O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered.

27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

Elijah mocked them, telling them cry aloud to your gods
Pursuing = OT:7873 (into a private place)
Elijah saying, maybe your gods are gone on potty break

28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.

Why would they cut themselves?
The truth wasn't in them

29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

The people had been there since early morning watching, notice nothing happen
There was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded

30 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.

Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me.
Elijah was saying = their gods aren't coming

31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:

Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob
Genesis 32:28Gen 32:27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Exodus 24:4 And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

32 And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.

Elijah said wet it down real good, fill four barrels with water

34 And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.

Elijah said, fill four barrels with water, plus the third time with total of 12 barrels of water
What's our water? Christ = the living water

35 And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.

Why did Elijah do all this?
What is the reason for all of this?
To let it be known this day that there is a God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
To let the people know there is only one God, Elijah is God's servant, and Elijah obey God.
Who told Elijah to do this?
God
Verse 1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
We are seeing all things come to pass very fast. Are you a watchmen or you following the world? Which is Satan ways. (4th trump is to make a choice, follow God or follow satan)

37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.

This is the reason why Elijah doing this
God loves All of His children, God wants you to follow Him

38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice

39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.

God did turn the people hearts back to the Lord, How?
God used Elijah
In the end times God's elect has sealed the 144,000 (Revelation 7)
Meaning you have share the word with them, but they don't believe you, until you are delivered up.
What happen when God's elect is delivered up? (Mark 13)
God speaks through them, Why?
Mark 13:10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
Once God's elect are delivered up and God speaks through them, the 144,000 will know they have worshipped Satan, just as you have read this book of Kings.
This is the time the 144,000 will pray for the mountains to fall on them, because of their shame.
Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
We know from this chapter Elijah will be guiding God Elect.
Who fed the prophets?
Verse 4 Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid fifty men in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.
Obadiah = Servant of God
What is this water?
Christ is the living water of life
John 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
What's the fire?
Heb 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.
God fire can bring comfort or God fire can destroy all evil things
What happen at the 4th vial?
Revelation 16:8 The truth and light pouring from the witnesses, teaching, scorching and crushing Satan.
The two witnesses have special power here, God is a consuming fire. They have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over all the people, and to smite the earth with all plagues.
The power of the oil, The Holy Spirit working through the two witnesses.
Revelation 16:9 the word Heat = truth
The truth is being poured out.
What happen on Pentecost day?
Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
If you can't see this is a type of the time God's elect will be delivered up, keep it in mind when it happen.
Revelation 20 God's elect will be priest in the millennium, and they will teach all the truth, God will be there and people will see Him Face to Face.

40 And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

God told them to kill the the prophets of Baal = the false prophets
Deut 13:5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the Lord thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.
What happens to Satan's false prophets = 7th vial God pours out His wrath
Revelation 11:14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Revelation 16:17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
7th vial poured out - this is also the three woe to earth - The Cup of Wrath
This cup of wrath is poured out on those that followed Satan and worshipped Satan

18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

41 And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

It's been about 3 1/2 years since it rain
How long was Satan's rain = tribulation?
Revelation 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
The two witnesses have the same time, a thousand two hundred and threescore day
3 1/2 years = God has short this time to five months
Revelation 9:4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Matthew 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25 Behold, I have told you before.
Who are they in Revelation 9:4?
Satan's false prophets = The book of Joel = 4th stage locusts (men) = Fallen angels supernatural
2 Corinthians 11:13-14 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
What did Jesus say?
Matthew 24:25 Behold, I have told you before.
You need to search out God's word for the truth, you can't follow the world and think your going to get rewards at His coming.
1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,

43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.

He said, There wasn't one cloud in the sky, Elijah told him to look seven times
The number seven means: spiritual completion, perfection, perfect spiritual order carried out with all spiritual power and significance. both spirit and order. perfection of spiritual truth, as seen by multiple of 7, but by the perfection of divine order.

44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

Elijah said, it going to rain go and get the chariot and go before your chariot gets stuck in the mud.

45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

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