| Church of England. Church Pastoral Aid Society - 1858 - 490 ˹éÒ
...let us remember the words of the Lord to the prophet Elijah, " Yet I have left me 7,000 in [srael, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him." Let us rejoice that we have around us many of these 7,000 who have not knelt to Baal, and who have... | |
| William E. Blackstone - 1908 - 268 ˹éÒ
...for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 123. 7 Kings 19:18. Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the...unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. Romans 11:5. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of... | |
| J. A. Watts - 1993 - 64 ˹éÒ
...severely tried. Elijah at one time thought he was the only one left, but the Lord revealed to him, "Yet I have left Me seven thousand in Israel, all...unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him" (1 Kings 19. 18). 18 We conclude this brief survey of faithful Christian denominations in this long... | |
| Witness Lee - 1997 - 140 ˹éÒ
...Kings 19:10). Elijah was accusing Israel before God. Being displeased with this, the Lord replied, "Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all...unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him" (1 Kings 19:18). Do not go to the Lord in the way of accusing others before Him. Instead, you should... | |
| Emilio B. Knechtle, Charles J. Sohlmann - 1997 - 164 ˹éÒ
...only am left; and they seek my life." 1 Kings 19: 14. He received a surprising answer from God. "1 have left Me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal." 1 Kings 19:18. What a wonderful revelation of divine grace this was! The prophet had not believed there... | |
| Hughes Oliphant Old - 2007 - 1020 ˹éÒ
...Elijah. Krummacher frequently uses texts of the New Testament to interpret Elijah. A sermon on the text "Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees of which have not bowed unto Baal" (I Kings 19:18) becomes a sermon on the hidden Church.93 After preaching... | |
| Janie Watkins - 2001 - 174 ˹éÒ
...of Hazael, shall Jehu stay-, and him that escapeth from the sword of ]ehu, shall Elisha slay. Yet, 1 have left me seven thousand in Israel all the knees...baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him." This one spirit was responsible for corrupting and almost destroying an entire nation. That Jezebel... | |
| Witness Lee - 2001 - 266 ˹éÒ
...I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away" (1 Kings 19:14). The Lord replied, "Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal" (v. 18). The principle here is that even during a period of decline, a downward trend when most of... | |
| John Phillips - 2001 - 276 ˹éÒ
...the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee" (Gen. 20:7). To Elijah He said. "Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal" (1 Kings 19:18). God lays claim to His own. but that does not mean they necessarily escape the common... | |
| Peter Holland - 2001 - 398 ˹éÒ
...opposed to idols. The Lord tells Elijah that he would spare the life of seven thousand people, that is 'all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.' (1 Kings 19. 18). After Elijah proved by a miracle that he was a man of God, a captain 'fell on his... | |
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