The name ELIJAH means - "MY GOD IS YAH(WEH)". He was the commander in chief of GOD's FORCES. His incredible FAITH IN GOD gave him an enormous STRENGTH that let him carried out the LORD's INSTRUCTIONS and struck boldly in the FACE of ENORMOUS OPPOSITION.
After a STUNNING VICTORY on MOUNT CARMEL, ELIJAH fell into depression. The LORD was patient with him, letting him rest and regain his STRENGTH for future service.
ELIJAH' s hometown was TISHBE IN GILEAD. A village EAST of the JORDAN RIVER, in the LAND of GILEAD. An inhabitant of this specific TOWN was called TISHBITE. The term Tishbite is
applied to Elijah in each of its six occurrences in the Scriptures, 1Ki.17:1; 21:17, 28; 2Ki.1:3, 8; 9:36.
GILEAD means - "HILL of TESTIMONY or MOUND of WITNESS." It is a MOUNTAINOUS
REGION, EAST of THE JORDAN RIVER. As a whole, it included the TRIBAL TERRITORIES of GAD, REUBEN, and the EASTERN HALF OF MANASSEH.
Since ABRAHAM' s time, the FORCES OF EVIL materialized itself with the extreme jealousy and envy they had to the wealthy ABRAHAM. A man with great flocks and herds (priestly level), and
much silver and gold (earth's powers at his hand), and a very large household numbering many hundreds of servants (hebrews by faith). This was the reason that the forces of evil considered him a
powerful "CHIEFTAIN" and one with whom covenants of peace should be made.
Abraham did not allow materialism to blind his vision, nor to become proud, high-minded or selfish.
The first occurrence of the word "PROPHET" in the Scriptures refers to ABRAHAM, though others
like ENOCH lived before him. GOD had a purpose for this title. The first identified as a "HEBREW".
Like ABEL, ENOCH, and NOAH, he was a man of FAITH. But the FIRST occurrence of the
expression "PUT FAITH IN GOD" is in reference to ABRAHAM. He is the father of all those who
have FAITH. continue...
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