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1 Kings 18:27

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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.

1 Kings 18:27 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 18:27

Theological / Devotional

Elijah mocked them. These priests of Baal needed to learn that their god could not answer their prayers. Elijah’s words to them were expressions of supreme contempt. His scornful ridicule was not lost on the spectators, who were there to make their decision between Jehovah and Baal.

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