OT Characters: Elijah

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas' <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/ot35-elijahmp3/">website</a>.</p><p><strong>Hebrew words:</strong></p><ul><li>‘Eliyyah (Elijah) – My God is Yah (Yahweh)</li><li>100x in the Bible (71x in the OT, 29x in the NT)</li></ul><p><strong>Passages covered</strong> in this podcast:</p><ul><li>1 Kings 19</li><li>James 5:17 -- Elijah was effective in prayer!</li><li>Malachi 4:4-6 -- plus the N.T. passages where John the Baptist is compared to Elijah.</li><li>1 Kings 17-21, 2 Kings 1</li></ul><p><strong>Even more:</strong></p><ul><li>Did Elijah go to heaven? Click <a href="http://www.douglasjacoby.com/q-a-0972-enoch-and-elijah-to-heaven/" target="_blank">here</a>.</li><li>What he reincarnated in John the Baptist? Click <a href="http://www.douglasjacoby.com/q-a-0326-reincarnation/" target="_blank">here</a>. For more on John the Baptist, click <a href="http://www.douglasjacoby.com/q-a-0014-john-the-baptist/" target="_blank">here</a>.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Regarding his appearance during the Transfiguration of Christ, click <a href="http://www.douglasjacoby.com/q-a-0143-the-transfiguration/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><ul><li>Elijah pours 4 jars of water 3 times: 4 x 3 = 12 -- as in the 12 Tribes of Israel = Unity!</li></ul><p><strong>Some things we learn about God:</strong></p><ul><li>God listens to man's voice.</li></ul><p>God speaks to us in a voice, in his word – not only through impressive natural phenomena.</p><p>Though our moods and feelings may change, God’s word does not change.</p><p>The future will take care of itself when we are trusting the Lord.</p><p><strong>For kids: </strong>You will find lots of ideas for teaching children about Elijah if you click <a href="http://mssscrafts.com/oldtestament/elijah.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><strong>Key verses:</strong></p><ul><li>1 Kings 18:21 -- Elijah calls Israel to decision</li><li>1 Kings 19:3 -- After a triumph, the prophet becomes fearful and depressed.</li><li>1 Kings 19:19 -- He chooses a succes