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Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
James 5:17
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are. James 5:16
has affirmed the power of the prayer of a righteous man. An example of
its power is now given. Elijah was a man like ourselves, yet great
results followed his prayer. See 1 Kings 17:1 and following chapters.
He prayed earnestly that it might not rain. No mention is made
in the Old Testament of the prayer, but it is announced prophetically.
He prayed, either before or after, that rain might be withheld until
Israel repented.
And it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six
months. See Luke 4:25 In the Old Testament the time is not
exactly stated. "In the third year" the Lord spoke to Elijah about
rain, 1 Kings 18:1 but we are not informed whether the beginning of
the "third year" was when rain ceased to fall, or when he went to
Zarephath. It is probable that the latter is meant.
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