1 Kings 19:15-21
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- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
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- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
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- "A mantle of power (covering term is 'spirit') is very attractive and addictive. It is an equivalent of a ring in Tolkien's major work."
- "The Call of Elisha," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
- "The Crisis of Elijah (1 Kings 19:4-19)," by J. Hampton Keathley III at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "The Restoration of Elijah (1 Kings 19:5-18)," by J. Hampton Keathley III at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "Taking up Your Mantle (1 Kings 19:19-21)," by J. Hampton Keathley III at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- God in the Quietness: Reflections on 1 Kings 19:1-18, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute.
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"1 Kings 19: The
Renewal of Elijah," Dan Epp-Tiessen, Direction, 2006.
- "1 Kings 19 tells the story of how the mighty Elijah succumbed to human weakness, and how the remarkable grace of God renewed this once fearless prophet and restored him to his ministry."
- Articles & Background:
- "The Conquest of Power: Analysis of David and Solomon's Accession Histories," by Caetano Minette de Tillesse. From The Journal of Hebrew Scriptures vol 1, article 3 (1997).
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Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Britt, Brian,
"Prophetic Concealment in a Biblical Type Scene," Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Brueggemann, Walter,
"The Stunning Outcome of a One-Person Search Committee," sermon,
Journal for Preachers, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Cohn, Robert L.,
"The Literary Logic of 1 Kings 17-19,"
Journal of Biblical
Literature, 1982.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Epp-Tiessen, Dan, "1 Kings 19: The Renewal of Elijah," Direction, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Glover, Neil,
"Elijah versus the Narrative of Elijah: The Contest between the Prophet and
the Word," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Herr, Denise Dick,
"Variations of a Pattern: 1 Kings 19,"
Journal of Biblical
Literature, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Rowold, Henry, "Homiletical
Helps on LW Series C - Old Testament," Concordia Journal, 2007.
(Section on this text begins on p. 204)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Britt, Brian,
"Prophetic Concealment in a Biblical Type Scene," Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 2002.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- "Elijah," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- "Elijah Chooses Elisha," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
- Drama:
- "Elisha and the 'Appointinator'," Peter & Mary Minson, dramatix.
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, 1 Kings 19:21, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Clip Art: Elijah, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
- Hymns and Music:
- "Help Us, Lord, When We're Scared," F. Richard Garland, tune: NEW WORLD. United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of 1 Kings
