1 Kings 18:38

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Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench.

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  • Lev 9:24 : 24 Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. When all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.
  • Judg 6:21 : 21 Then the angel of the Lord touched the meat and the unleavened bread with the tip of the staff that was in his hand. Fire flared from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. And the angel of the Lord disappeared from his sight.
  • 1 Chr 21:26 : 26 There David built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called on the LORD, and He answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of the burnt offering.
  • 2 Chr 7:1 : 1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.
  • Job 1:16 : 16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, 'The fire of God fell from the heavens and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you.'
  • 1 Kgs 18:24 : 24 Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire—He is God." All the people answered, "What you say is good."
  • 2 Kgs 1:12 : 12 Elijah replied, 'If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!' And fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.
  • Lev 10:2 : 2 Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD.
  • Gen 15:17 : 17 When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking oven and a burning torch appeared and passed between the divided pieces.
  • Isa 31:9 : 9 Their stronghold will pass away because of terror, and their officers will flee in panic at the signal. This is the declaration of the LORD, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.

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  • Lev 9:24
    82%

    24Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. When all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.

  • 1 Kgs 18:39
    80%

    39When all the people saw it, they fell facedown and said, "The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!"

  • 2 Chr 7:1
    76%

    1When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

  • 1 Kgs 18:32-37
    6 verses
    76%

    32With the stones, he built an altar in the name of the LORD and dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs of seed.

    33He arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces, and laid it on the wood.

    34Then he said, 'Fill four large jars with water and pour it on the offering and the wood.' 'Do it again,' he said, and they did it again. 'Do it a third time,' he ordered, and they did it the third time.

    35The water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.

    36At the time of the evening offering, Elijah the prophet approached and said, "LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known today that You are God in Israel, that I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your command.

    37Answer me, LORD, answer me, so that this people will know that You, LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back to Yourself.

  • Num 16:34-35
    2 verses
    75%

    34All the Israelites around them ran away at their cries, saying, 'The earth might swallow us too!'

    35Then fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering incense.

  • Lev 10:2
    74%

    2Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD.

  • 1 Kgs 18:23-25
    3 verses
    74%

    23Let two bulls be given to us. Let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and lay it on the wood without setting fire to it. I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood without setting fire to it.

    24Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire—He is God." All the people answered, "What you say is good."

    25Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, 'Choose one of the bulls and prepare it first, since there are so many of you. Call on the name of your god, but do not set fire to the wood.'

  • 2 Kgs 1:12
    74%

    12Elijah replied, 'If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!' And fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

  • 2 Chr 7:3
    73%

    3When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the glory of the LORD on the temple, they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped, giving thanks to the LORD, saying, "He is good; His love endures forever."

  • Ps 29:7
    73%

    7The voice of the Lord strikes with flashes of fire.

  • Ps 18:8
    73%

    8Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because He was angry.

  • Heb 12:29
    73%

    29for our God is a consuming fire.

  • Ps 106:18
    72%

    18Fire blazed among their company; flames consumed the wicked.

  • Amos 7:4
    72%

    4This is what the Lord God showed me: The Lord was calling for judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land.

  • 1 Chr 21:26
    72%

    26There David built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called on the LORD, and He answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of the burnt offering.

  • Joel 1:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19To you, Lord, I call, for fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and flames have burned all the trees of the field.

    20Even the wild animals pant for you; the streams of water have dried up, and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

  • Num 11:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1Now the people began to complain bitterly in the hearing of the LORD, and when the LORD heard this, His anger burned, and fire from the LORD consumed the outskirts of the camp.

    2Then the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to the LORD, and the fire subsided.

    3So that place was named Taberah, because the fire of the LORD had burned among them.

  • 2 Sam 22:9
    71%

    9Smoke rose from his nostrils, and consuming fire came from his mouth; burning coals blazed out from him.

  • Ps 83:14
    71%

    14My God, make them like whirling dust, like chaff before the wind.

  • 2 Kgs 1:10
    71%

    10Elijah answered the captain, 'If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!' Then fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty.

  • Ps 18:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12He made darkness His covering, His canopy around Him—the dark rain clouds of the skies.

    13Out of the brightness of His presence, His clouds advanced, with hailstones and burning coals of fire.

  • 2 Kgs 1:14
    71%

    14He continued, 'Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains and their men. But now, please let my life be valuable in your eyes.'

  • 2 Sam 22:13
    71%

    13From the brightness of his presence, coals of fire blazed forth.

  • Judg 6:21
    71%

    21Then the angel of the Lord touched the meat and the unleavened bread with the tip of the staff that was in his hand. Fire flared from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. And the angel of the Lord disappeared from his sight.

  • Exod 24:17
    70%

    17The appearance of the LORD's glory was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the sight of the Israelites.

  • Gen 19:24
    70%

    24Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens.

  • Isa 9:18
    70%

    18By the wrath of the LORD Almighty, the land is scorched, and the people are like fuel for the fire; no one spares his brother.

  • Isa 30:30
    70%

    30The LORD will cause his majestic voice to be heard and will display the strength of his arm with furious anger and consuming fire, with a cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.

  • Exod 19:18
    70%

    18Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire. Its smoke went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently.

  • 1 Kgs 19:12
    70%

    12After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.

  • 2 Kgs 19:18
    70%

    18They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but merely the work of human hands—wood and stone.

  • Ezek 5:4
    70%

    4Then take some of these again, throw them into the fire, and burn them. From it, a fire will spread to all the house of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 14:12
    70%

    12There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David gave orders to burn them in the fire.

  • 1 Kgs 13:5
    69%

    5The altar was also torn apart, and the ashes on it were poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

  • Isa 37:19
    69%

    19They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but the work of human hands—wood and stone. So they have destroyed them.

  • Deut 4:24
    69%

    24For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

  • 1 Kgs 18:30
    69%

    30Then Elijah said to all the people, 'Come here to me.' They came to him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD, which had been torn down.